The retrieval and validation of Doppler velocity estimates from range imaging

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1033-1043

  Chilson, Phillip B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; FREQUENCIES; MAPS; RADAR; REFLECTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TRANSMITTERS; TROPOSPHERE;

DOPPLER VELOCITY; HIGH-RESOLUTION MAPS; RANGE IMAGING (RIM); VERTICAL VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS;

DOPPLER EFFECT;

DATA PROCESSING; DOPPLER RADAR; IMAGING METHOD; REFLECTIVITY; WIND PROFILE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 3943095879     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<1033:TRAVOD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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