The effect of mean and differential attenuation on the precision and accuracy of the estimates of reflectivity and differential reflectivity

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 362-371

  Torlaschi, Enrico ^a   Zawadzki, Isztar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; RADAR; REFLECTION;

MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES;

ATMOSPHERICS;

INSTRUMENTATION; RADAR; REFLECTION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; PRECISION; RADAR; REFLECTIVITY;

EID: 0037653565     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2003)020<0362:TEOMAD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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