The influence of deep convective motions on the variability of Z-R relations

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 59-60, Issue , 2001, Pages 15-39

  Dotzek, Nikolai ^a,b   Beheng, Klaus D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cloud microphysics; Convection; Z R relation

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTION; CUMULONIMBUS; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR;

EID: 18144445859     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(01)00107-7     Document Type: Article

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