A new algorithm for the extraction of cloud parameters using multipeak analysis of cloud radar data - First application and preliminary results

Meteorologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 613-620

  Melchionna, Sabrina ^a   Bauer, Matthias ^b   Peters, Gerhard ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^b METEK GmbH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD PARAMETERS; CLOUD RADAR; CLOUD SYSTEMS; FRONTAL CLOUDS; MICROPHYSICAL STRUCTURE; MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR; MIXED PHASIS; TARGET CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHMS;

CLOUDS; MILLIMETER WAVES;

RADAR;

ALGORITHM; CLOUD CLASSIFICATION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DETECTION METHOD; RADAR;

EID: 63649136088     PISSN: 09412948     EISSN: 16101227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0941-2948/2008/0322     Document Type: Conference Paper

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