Influence of raindrop-size distribution on the differential reflectivity up to submillimeter wavelength of 0.96 mm

International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 775-784

  Sayama, S ^a   Sekine, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Differential reflectivity; Rain attenuation; Raindrop size distribution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RAIN; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY; RAIN ATTENUATION; RAINDROP-SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

SUBMILLIMETER WAVES;

EID: 1942474601     PISSN: 01959271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015770705113     Document Type: Article

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