An integrated display and analysis methodology for multivariable radar data

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1196-1213

  Dolan, Brenda A ^a   Rutledge, Steven A ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DOPPLER RADAR; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; REFLECTION; STORMS; WIND;

MULTIVARIABLE RADAR DATA; POLARIMETRIC DOPPLER RADARS;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

ALGORITHM; DOPPLER RADAR; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; SOFTWARE; STORM;

EID: 34548646928     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAM2524.1     Document Type: Article

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