Dual-frequency links - A complement to gauges and radar for the measurement of rain

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 288, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 3-12

  Rahimi, A R ^a   Upton, G J G ^a   Holt, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Instruments; Radar; Rainfall; Raingauges; Remote sensing; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; CATCHMENTS; GAGES; HYDROLOGY; MEASUREMENTS; RADAR SYSTEMS;

PATH-AVERAGED RAINFALL; RAINGAGES;

RAIN;

INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADAR; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 6444224190     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.11.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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