Vertical structure of tropical cyclone rainbands as seen by the TRMM precipitation radar

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2644-2661

  Hence, Deanna A ^a   Houze, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HURRICANES; RADAR; RADAR MEASUREMENT; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; TROPICS;

CONVECTIVE CELL; EYEWALL; INNER REGION; PRECIPITATION RADAR; RADAR ECHOES; RAINBANDS; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASUREMENT MISSION SATELLITE; VERTICAL STRUCTURES; WIND SHEARS;

TROPICAL CYCLONE;

EID: 84867971327     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-11-0323.1     Document Type: Article

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