Attenuation calibration of an X-band weather radar using a microwave link

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 395-405

  Rahimi, A R ^a   Holt, Anthony R ^a   Upton, G J G ^a   Kramer S ^b   Redder, A ^c   Verworn, H R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^c Emschergenossenchaft/Lippeverband   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; MICROWAVE LINKS; RAIN; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATTENUATION CALIBRATION; RADAR SIGNAL;

METEOROLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; METEOROLOGY; MICROWAVE LINKS; RAIN; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CALIBRATION; RADAR; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; WAVE ATTENUATION;

EID: 33646199850     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1855.1     Document Type: Article

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