Polarimetric radar observations of the persistently asymmetric structure of Tropical Cyclone Ingrid

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 616-630

  May, Peter T ^a   Kepert, J D ^a   Keenan, T D ^a  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN; WIND EFFECTS;

ASYMMETRIC REFLECTIVITY STRUCTURE; DEEP CONVECTION; LAND-SEA INTERFACE; MICROPHYSICAL ANALYSIS;

STORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; COAST; HAIL; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OPEN OCEAN; RADAR; RAINBAND; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WEATHER STATION; WIND VELOCITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY; TIWI ISLANDS;

EID: 44449126591     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007MWR2077.1     Document Type: Article

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