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A Prototype Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Algorithm for Operational S-Band Polarimetric Radar Utilizing Specific Attenuation and Specific Differential Phase. Part II: Performance Verification and Case Study Analysis
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    2019

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    J. Hydrometeor. (2019) 20 (5): 999–1014.
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