Intercomparison of satellite observations and atmospheric model simulations of a meso-scale cyclone in the mediterranean sea

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 413-423

  Zecchetto, S ^a   De Biasio, F ^a   Music, S ^b   Nickovic, S ^b   Pierdicca, N ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; MIXER CIRCUITS; SATELLITES; WATER ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC MODEL SIMULATIONS; CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN; LIMITED AREA MODELS; LIQUID WATER CONTENT; MESOSCALE FEATURES; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; SCATTEROMETER DATA; SCATTEROMETER WINDS;

STORMS;

EID: 0242462780     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m02-034     Document Type: Article

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