An improved attenuation correction algorithm using dual-polarization radar observations of precipitation

International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Volumn 7, Issue , 2005, Pages 5100-5103

  Lim, S ^a   Chandrasekar, V ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION CORRECTION ALGORITHMS; CURRENT RAIN PROFILING ALGORITHMS; DIFFERENTIAL PHASE CONSTRAINTS; DUAL-POLARIZATION RADAR;

ALGORITHMS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; POLARIZATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN;

ATTENUATION;

EID: 33745685836     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2005.1526827     Document Type: Conference Paper

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