Intercomparison of simulations using 5 WRF microphysical schemes with dual-Polarization data for a German squall line

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 16, Issue , 2008, Pages 109-116

  Gallus Jr , W A ^a   Pfeifer, M ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING METHOD; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; POLARIZATION; RADAR; SQUALL LINE;

BAVARIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; MUNICH;

EID: 42149166715     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-16-109-2008     Document Type: Article

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