Comparison of deep underwater measurements and radar observations of rainfall

IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 406-410

  Amitai, E ^a,b   Nystuen, J A ^c   Anagnostou, E N ^d   Anagnostou, M N ^d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionian sea; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Rain; Rainfall rate; Sound pressure level; Underwater acoustical measurements

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; POLARIMETERS; RADAR; RAIN; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

IONIAN SEA; RADAR MEASUREMENTS; RADAR SCATTERING; RAINFALL RATE; SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICAL MEASUREMENTS;

ACOUSTIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EID: 34547202968     PISSN: 1545598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LGRS.2007.895681     Document Type: Article

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