Improvement of X-band radar rainfall estimates using a microwave link

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 278-299

  Kramer S ^a   Verworn, H R ^a   Redder, A ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Emschergenossenschaft/Lippeverband   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attenuation correction; Microwave link; Radar; Rain gauge; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATTENUATION; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; MICROWAVE LINKS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RAIN GAGES; SIGNAL RECEIVERS;

ATTENUATION CORRECTION; X-BAND RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES;

RAIN;

HYDROMETEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE;

EID: 27144520266     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2004.10.028     Document Type: Article

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