Melting layer model evaluation using fall velocity spectra at Ku-band

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 465-472

  Thurai, M ^a   Hanado, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DOPPLER RADAR; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADAR MEASUREMENT; RAIN;

GLOBAL PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT; MELTING LAYER MODEL; RAINFALL RETRIEVAL;

METEOROLOGICAL RADAR;

EID: 10044219644     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20040629     Document Type: Article

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