Analysis of terminal velocity and VHF backscatter of precipitation particles using Chung-Li VHF radar combined with ground-based disdrometer

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-116

  Su, Ching Lun ^a   Chu, Yen Hsyang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Precipitation; Reflectivity; Terminal velovity; VHF radar

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; BACKSCATTER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POWER LAW DISTRIBUTION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADAR; REFLECTIVITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 34247578703     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/tao.2007.18.1.97(a)     Document Type: Article

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