Evaluation of attenuation correction methodology for dual-polarization radars: Application to X-band systems

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1195-1206

  Gorgucci, Eugenio ^a   Chandrasekar, V ^b  

^a Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima   (Italy)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; MONITORING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; POLARIZATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN; REFLECTION;

ATTENUATION CORRECTION; DUAL POLARIZATION RADARS; RAIN PROFILING ALGORITHM; X BAND SYSTEMS;

METEOROLOGICAL RADAR;

ALGORITHM; BACKSCATTER; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADAR IMAGERY; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 26444571379     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1763.1     Document Type: Article

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