Tracking, analysis, and nowcasting of cuban convective cells as seen by radar

Meteorological Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 585-595

  Novo, S ^a   Martinez D ^a   Puentes, O ^a  

^a Instituto de Meteorologia de la Republica de Cuba   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Convective storm; Nowcasting; Radar reflectivity; Tracking

Indexed keywords

RADAR TRACKING; REFLECTION; STORMS; SURFACE DISCHARGES; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CELL IDENTIFICATION; CONVECTIVE CELL; CONVECTIVE STORMS; FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS; MEAN VELOCITIES; NOWCASTING; RADAR REFLECTIVITIES; STATISTICAL CHARACTERIZATION;

TRACKING RADAR;

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NOWCASTING; RADAR; REFLECTIVITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STORM; TRACKING;

CUBA;

EID: 84904717888     PISSN: 13504827     EISSN: 14698080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/met.1380     Document Type: Article

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