Comparison of radar reflectivity and vertical velocity observed with a scannable C-band radar and two UHF profilers in the lower troposphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 899-910

  Lothon, M ^a   Campistron, B ^a   Jacoby Koaly, S ^a   Benech B ^a   Lohou, F ^a   Girard Ardhuin, F ^a  

^a OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; DOPPLER RADAR; SCANNING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

RADAR REFLECTIVITY;

TROPOSPHERE;

DOPPLER RADAR; TROPOSPHERE; VERTICAL PROFILE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0036612650     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<0899:CORRAV>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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