Design of an inversion-based precipitation proflie retrieval algorithm using an explicit cloud model for initial guess microphysics

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 1-4, 1994, Pages 53-78

  Smith, E A ^a   Xiang, X ^a   Mugnai, A ^b   Tripoli, G J ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 21844510004     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01030052     Document Type: Article

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