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Raindrop size distributions and radar reflectivity–rain rate relationships for radar hydrology
R. Uijlenhoet
Sub-department Water Resources, Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands;
also Laboratoire d’étude des Transferts en Hydrologie et EnvironnementUMR 5564, CNRS-INPG-IRD-UJF, Grenoble, France
Email: remko.uijlenhoet@users.whh.wau.nl
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