Analysis and correction of dual PRF velocity data

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 443-453

  Holleman, Iwan ^a   Beekhuis, Hans ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATA REDUCTION; DOPPLER RADAR;

RADIAL VELOCITY;

METEOROLOGICAL RADAR;

ALGORITHM; DATA PROCESSING; DOPPLER RADAR; ERROR CORRECTION; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0141563789     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20<443:AACODP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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