Simulation of X-band rainfall observations from S-band radar data

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1195-1205

  Chandrasekar, V ^a   Lim, Sang Hun ^a   Gorgucci, E ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; S-BAND RADAR; X-BAND RADAR SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHMS; ATTENUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN;

RADAR SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHMS; ATTENUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADAR SYSTEMS; RAIN;

ALGORITHM; DATA SET; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADAR; RAINFALL;

EID: 33749682218     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1909.1     Document Type: Article

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