Triple-Doppler radar analysis of the heavy rain event observed in the Lago Maggiore region during MAP IOP 2b

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 129, Issue 588 PART B (MAP), 2003, Pages 495-522

  Georgis, Jean François ^a   Roux, Frank ^a   Chong, Michel ^a   Pradier, Stephanie ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Mesoscale Alpine Programme; Multi Doppler analyses; Orographic precipitation; Radar observations; Water budget

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DOPPLER RADAR; MOISTURE; RAIN;

RADAR-DERIVED WINDS;

METEOROLOGY;

AIRFLOW; COLD FRONT; DOPPLER RADAR; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

ITALY; LAKE MAGGIORE; LOMBARDY;

EID: 0037252554     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.02.46     Document Type: Article

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