Oceanic rain rate estimates from the QuikSCAT radiometer: A global precipitation mission pathfinder

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-26

  Ahmad, Khalil A ^a   Jones, W Linwood ^a   Kasparis, Takis ^a   Wiechecki Vergara, Stephen ^a   Adams, Ian S ^a   Park, Jun D ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REMOTE SENSING; SCATTEROMETER;

EID: 24644432504     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005560     Document Type: Article

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