Combined use of TRMM/PR and disdrometer data to correct reflectivity of ground-based radars

Scientific Online Letters on the Atmosphere

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-104

  Katsumata, Masaki ^a,b   Ushiyama, Tomoki ^a,d   Yoneyama, Kunio ^a   Fujiyoshi, Yasushi ^c  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

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EID: 73549090258     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13496476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/sola.2008-026     Document Type: Article

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