SeaWinds validation: Effect of rain as observed by east coast radars

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1364-1377

  Hoffman, Ross N ^a   Grassotti, Christopher ^a   Leidner, S Mark ^a  

^a ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DOPPLER EFFECT; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN; SATELLITES;

PRECIPITATION RATES; SCATTEROMETERS; SEA WINDS;

WIND;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; SCATTEROMETER;

EID: 5044239209     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<1364:SVEORA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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