A three-dimensional variational data analysis method with recursive filter for Doppler radars

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 457-469

  Gao, Jidong ^a   Xue, Ming ^a   Brewster, Keith ^a   Droegemeier, Kelvin K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DOPPLER RADAR; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN ENGINEERING; STORMS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

DUAL DOPPLER RADAR WIND ANALYSIS; HORIZONTAL CIRCULATIONS;

WIND EFFECTS;

DATA ASSIMILATION; DOPPLER RADAR; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

EID: 1842735150     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<0457:ATVDAM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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