Performance evaluation of the TRMM precipitation estimation using ground-based radars from the GPM validation network

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 77, Issue , 2012, Pages 194-208

  Islam, Tanvir ^a   Rico Ramirez, Miguel A ^a   Han, Dawei ^a   Srivastava, Prashant K ^a   Ishak, Asnor M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active and passive; Global rainfall; Ground validation; Microwave remote sensing; NEXRAD (WSR 88D); Rainfall variability; Reflectivity; Retrieval algorithms; Satellite mission; Stratiform and convective

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE; GLOBAL RAINFALL; GROUND VALIDATIONS; MICROWAVE REMOTE SENSING; NEXRAD (WSR-88D); RAINFALL VARIABILITY; RETRIEVAL ALGORITHMS; SATELLITE MISSION; STRATIFORM AND CONVECTIVE;

ALGORITHMS; ESTIMATION; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84857654648     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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