Multi-technique observations on precipitation and other related phenomena during cyclone Aila at a tropical location

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1965-1980

  Bhattacharya, Aniruddha ^a   Adhikari, Arpita ^a   Maitra, Animesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAIN GAGES; STORMS;

CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY; CYCLONIC STORMS; KU-BAND SATELLITE; POLAR COMPONENTS; SATELLITE SIGNALS; STRONG SCINTILLATIONS; STRONG TURBULENCE; TROPICAL LOCATION;

RAIN;

CYCLONE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINDROP; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; RAINSTORM; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 84870538053     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2012.730157     Document Type: Article

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