Radar Meteorology
As we all know, weather radar came into existence during the Second World War when aircraft detection radars had their vision limited by echoes from rain bearing clouds. What was often considered to be of nuisance value by the air force personnel trying to locate enemy aircraft was seen as an opport...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2003, 2003
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2003 |
| Series: | Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Radar Meteorology — History, Principles and Technology
- 2 Propagation, Scattering and Attenuation of Microwaves in the Lower Atmosphere
- 3 Weather Radar Signal Processing and Display
- 4 Phenomena Observed by Weather Radar
- 5 Operational Weather Radar
- 6 Radar Observation of Weather Systems
- 7 Estimation of Precipitation
- 8 Radar Observation of Tropical Cyclones
- 9 Use of Weather Radar in Aviation
- 10 Observations With “Clear Air” Radars
- 11 Special Applications, New Radars and the Future
- References
- Abbreviations and Acronyms