Raindrop size distribution parameters estimated from polarimetric radar variables in convective cells around Okinawa Island during the Baiu period

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-44

  Oue, Mariko ^a   Uyeda, Hiroshi ^a   Lee, Dong In ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Baiu; convective cell; DSD; polarimetric radar

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951809473     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-011-1003-x     Document Type: Article

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