New dual-frequency microwave technique for retrieving liquid water path over land

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 15, 2006, Pages

  Deeter, M N ^a   Vivekanandan, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLARIZATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADIOMETERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATELLITE OBSERVATORIES; VAPORS; WATER;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; EOS; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; MODIS; PRECIPITABLE WATER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WATER VAPOR;

CANADA; GREAT PLAINS; MONTREAL; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

STRAWBERRY GREEN PETAL PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 33845935259     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006784     Document Type: Article

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