Weather radar technology and future developments

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 289, 2004, Pages 11-20

  Cluckie, Ian David ^a   Rico Ramirez, Miguel Angel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual polarization radar; Hydrometeor classification; Radar hydrology; Rainfall estimators; Vertical reflectivity profile; Weather radar

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATTENUATION; BACKSCATTERING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN GAGES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

DUAL-POLARIZATION RADAR; HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFICATION; RADAR HYDROLOGY; RAILFALL ESTIMATORS; VERTICAL REFLECTIVITY PROFILE;

METEOROLOGICAL RADAR;

ESTIMATION METHOD; INSTRUMENTATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 7044229987     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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