Rain microstructure from polarimetric radar and advanced disdrometers

Precipitation: Advances in Measurement, Estimation and Prediction

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 233-284

  Thurai, Merhala ^a   Bringi, V N ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 76749123368     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-77655-0_10     Document Type: Chapter

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