Correction of X-band radar reflectivity and differential reflectivity for rain attenuation using differential phase

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Kim, Dong Soon ^a   Maki, Masayuki ^b   Lee, Dong In ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EARTH SCIENCE AND DISASTER PREVENTION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Multiparameter radar; Rain attenuation correction; Specific attenuation; Specific differential phase

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; RADAR; RAIN;

DIFFERENTIAL PHASING; DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY; MULTIPARAMETER RADAR; RADAR REFLECTIVITIES; RAIN ATTENUATION; RAIN ATTENUATION CORRECTION; SPECIFIC ATTENUATION; SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE; X-BAND RADARS;

REFLECTION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALGORITHM; ESTIMATION METHOD; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RADAR; RAINDROP; RAINFALL; REFLECTIVITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WAVE ATTENUATION; WAVELENGTH; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 50249093748     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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