Mathematical-physical framework for retrieval of rain DSD properties from dual-frequency Ku-Ka-band satellite radar

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 2349-2369

  Kuo, Kwo Sen ^a   Smith, Eric A ^a   Haddad, Ziad ^b   Im, Eastwood ^b   Iguchi, Toshio ^c   Mugnai, Alberto ^d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DOPPLER EFFECT; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RADAR SYSTEMS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

DUAL FREQUENCY KU-KA-BAND RADAR SYSTEMS; RAIN DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION (DSD);

RAIN;

PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL; REFLECTIVITY; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 7044223096     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<2349:MFFROR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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