Simultaneous X-band and K-band study of precipitation to derive specific Z-R relationships

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 596-605

  Van Baelen, Joël ^a   Tridon, Frédéric ^a   Pointin, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

Author keywords

Micro rain radar; Precipitation studies; Rain radar; Rain rate estimates; Rain regimes; X band radar

Indexed keywords

DATA SETS; GOOD STABILITY; HIGH REFLECTIVITY; RAIN RADAR; RAIN RATES; REFLECTIVITY SIGNALS; SCANNING RADAR; SELECTION CRITERIA; SELECTION SCHEME; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; STATISTICAL APPROACH; SUB-SETS; X-BAND RADARS;

RADAR; REFLECTION;

RAIN;

PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINFALL; SPATIAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 70449635801     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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