Analyzing the relationship between terminal velocity of raindrops and VHF backscatter from precipitation

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 629-645

  Su, Ching Lun ^a   Chu, Yen Hsyang ^a   Chen, Chun Yi ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Drop size distribution; Terminal velocity; VHF radar

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; DOPPLER RADAR; RADAR IMAGERY; RAINDROP; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VELOCITY;

EID: 11144301372     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2004.15.4.629(A)     Document Type: Article

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