Forecast indices from a ground-based microwave radiometer for operational meteorology

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 315-333

  Cimini, D ^a,b   Nelson, M ^c   Guldner J ^d   Ware, R ^c,e  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c Radiometrics Corporation   (United States)

^d DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING METHOD; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIOSONDE; REAL TIME; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BRANDENBURG [GERMANY]; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; GERMANY; LINDENBERG; WHISTLER;

EID: 84921373599     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-8-315-2015     Document Type: Article

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