Estimation of ground-level reflectivity factor in operational weather radar networks using VPR-based correction ensembles

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2394-2411

  Koistinen, Jarmo ^a   Pohjola, Heikki ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bias; Data quality control; Europe; Radars Radar observations; Rainfall; Snowfall

Indexed keywords

SNOW;

BIAS; DATA QUALITY CONTROL; EUROPE; GROUND-LEVEL; RADARS/RADAR OBSERVATIONS; WEATHER RADAR NETWORKS;

RAIN;

DATA QUALITY; DOPPLER RADAR; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; REFLECTIVITY; SNOW; VERTICAL PROFILE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EUROPE;

EID: 84907932669     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: 15588432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-13-0343.1     Document Type: Article

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