Comparison of the bright band characteristics measured by Micro Rain Radar (MRR) at a mountain and a coastal site in South Korea

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-221

  Cha, Joo Wan ^a,b   Chang, Ki Ho ^b   Yum, Seong Soo ^a   Choi, Young Jean ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b National Typhoon Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bright band thickness and sharpness; Cloud microphysical processes; Local characteristics; Micro Rain Radar

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849133441     PISSN: 02561530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00376-009-0211-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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