Differential reflectivity calibration for operational radars

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1542-1555

  Bechini, Renzo ^a   Baldini, L ^b   Cremonini, R ^a   Gorgucci, E ^b  

^a ARPA PIEMONTE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIAS ESTIMATIONS; BRIGHT BANDS; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITIES; DISDROMETER MEASUREMENTS; ERROR PARAMETERS; MECHANICAL CONSTRAINTS; MICROPHYSICS; NATURAL SCATTERERS; NON-UNIFORM; QUALITY INDICATORS; ROOT-MEAN-SQUARE ERRORS; SCANNING STRATEGIES; WEATHER RADARS;

CALIBRATION; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN; REFLECTION;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

CALIBRATION; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; ESTIMATION METHOD; RADAR; REFLECTIVITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 65549119812     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2008JTECHA1037.1     Document Type: Article

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