Quantitative analysis of X-band weather radar attenuation correction accuracy

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 419-425

  Berne, A ^a   Uijlenhoet, R ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADAR; RAINDROP; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; STOCHASTICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33747109780     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-6-419-2006     Document Type: Article

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