A GPM dual-frequency retrieval algorithm: DSD profile-optimization method

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1372-1383

  Rose, Chris R ^a   Chandrasekar, V ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WEATHER FORECASTING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

DUAL-FREQUENCY DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION (DSD); DUAL-FREQUENCY PRECIPITATION RADAR (DPR); GLOBAL PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT (GPM); RANDOM-RESTART METHOD; SINGLE-LOOP (SL) FEEDBACK MODEL; TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION (TRMM);

METEOROLOGY;

ALGORITHMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; METEOROLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WEATHER FORECASTING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ALGORITHM; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REFLECTIVITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33750510305     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1921.1     Document Type: Article

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