Comparison of model-derived and radar-observed freezing-level heights: Implications for vertical reflectivity profile-correction schemes

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 129, Issue 587 PART A, 2003, Pages 83-95

  Mittermaier, Marion P ^a   Illingworth, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bright band; High frequency radar; Numerical weather prediction; Rainfall rate estimation

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN; WEATHER FORECASTING;

HIGH-FREQUENCY RADARS;

METEOROLOGY;

FREEZING; RAINFALL; REFLECTIVITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0037281296     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.02.19     Document Type: Article

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