Polarimetric radar observation of multiple freezing levels

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 3624-3636

  Ikeda, Kyoko ^a   Brandes, Edward A ^a   Rasmussen, Roy M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLARIMETERS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADAR MEASUREMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WIND EFFECTS;

FREEZING LEVEL; POLARIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; POLARIMETRIC RADAR OBSERVATION; PRECIPITATION ENHANCEMENT; WIND SPEED;

METEOROLOGICAL RADAR;

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; FREEZING; ICE CRYSTAL; MELTING; RADAR;

EID: 27744444996     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3556.1     Document Type: Article

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