Rain microstructure retrievals using 2-D video disdrometer and C-band polarimetric radar

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 20, Issue , 2009, Pages 13-18

  Thurai, M ^a   Bringi, V N ^a   Petersen, W A ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADAR; RAINDROP; REFLECTIVITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VIDEOGRAPHY;

ALABAMA; HUNTSVILLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72249105870     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-20-13-2009     Document Type: Article

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