Nonparametric estimation of raindrop size distributions from dual-polarization radar spectral observations

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1008-1018

  Moisseev, Dmitri N ^a   Chandrasekar, V ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; DROPS; RADAR MEASUREMENT; REFLECTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WIND;

DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; DUAL-POLARIZATION DOPPLER SPECTRA; REFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

RAIN;

DOPPLER RADAR; DROPS; RADAR MEASUREMENT; RAIN; REFLECTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WIND;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECONVOLUTION; DOPPLER RADAR; ERROR CORRECTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; POLARIZATION; RADAR IMAGERY; RAINDROP; REFLECTIVITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STRATIFORM CLOUD; WIND VELOCITY;

CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347368564     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH2024.1     Document Type: Article

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