Studies of the polarimetric covariance matrix. Part I: Calibration methodology

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 696-706

  Hubbert, J C ^a   Bringi, V N ^a   Brunkow, D ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; POLARIMETERS; POLARIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; THUNDERSTORMS;

RADAR COVARIANCE MATRIX;

DOPPLER RADAR;

CALIBRATION; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; DOPPLER RADAR; MATRIX; RADAR;

EID: 0038543370     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20<696:SOTPCM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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