Estimation of spatial correlation of drop size distribution parameters and rain rate using NASA's S-band polarimetric radar and 2D video disdrometer network: Two case studies from MC3E

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1207-1221

  Bringi, V N ^a   Tolstoy, L ^a   Thurai, M ^a   Petersen, W A ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

In situ atmospheric observations; Radars Radar observations; Remote sensing; Sampling

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR; RAINDROP; RAINGAUGE; RAINWATER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84941282064     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: 15257541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-14-0204.1     Document Type: Article

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