Precipitation classification and quantification using X-band dual-polarization weather radar: Application in the hydrometeorology testbed

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2108-2120

  Lim, Sanghun ^a,b,c   Cifelli, R ^b   Chandrasekar, V ^a   Matrosov, S Y ^b,d  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPOLAR CORRELATION; DIFFERENTIAL PROPAGATION PHASE; DUAL-POLARIZATION WEATHER RADAR; HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFICATION; MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN; RAINFALL ESTIMATIONS; SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE; X-BAND DUAL-POLARIZATION RADARS;

CLOUDS; FUZZY LOGIC; HYDROLOGY; MELTING; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; METEOROLOGY; POLARIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RAIN GAGES; TESTBEDS;

RAIN;

CLASSIFICATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; NOAA SATELLITE; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAINFALL; TERRAIN; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884924640     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00123.1     Document Type: Article

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