Cloud microphysical properties from remote sensing of lightning within the mediterranean

Advances in Global Change Research

Volumn 28, Issue , 2007, Pages 127-134

  Adamo, Claudia ^a   Solomon, Robert ^b   Medaglia, Carlo M ^a   Dietrich, Stefano ^a   Mugnai, Alberto ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maximum Reflectivity; Precipitation Radar; Rain Rate; Stratiform Cloud; Tropical Rainfall Measure Mission

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010020893     PISSN: 15740919     EISSN: 22151621     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5835-6_10     Document Type: Chapter

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