Microwave radiative transfer in the mixed-phase regions of tropical rainfall

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1519-1529

  Wilheit, T T ^a   Hobbs, P V ^b   Jin, K ^a,d   Rangno, A L ^b   Triesky, M E ^c   Wang, J R ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT RADIATION; RAIN; TROPICS;

AIRBORNE OBSERVATIONS; MICROWAVE RADIATIVE TRANSFER; TROPICAL OCEANIC RAINFALL;

METEOROLOGY;

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT RADIATION; METEOROLOGY; RAIN; TROPICS;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; AIRBORNE SURVEY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETER; STRATIFORM CLOUD; TROPICAL REGION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 33845623296     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1944.1     Document Type: Article

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