Vertical distribution of the mirror image returns observed by TRMM PR and estimated for a 35-GHz radar

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1829-1837

  Li, Ji ^a   Nakamura, Kenji ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RADAR MEASUREMENT; RADAR REFLECTION; STORMS;

MIRROR IMAGE; PRECIPITATION RADAR; RAIN ATTENUATION; TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION;

METEOROLOGICAL RADAR;

PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADAR; REFLECTIVITY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 30344444755     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1819.1     Document Type: Article

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