Parameterization of stratospheric aerosol physical properties on the basis of Nd:YAG lidar observations

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 21, 1998, Pages 4712-4720

  Gobbi, Gian Paolo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 0000043070     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.004712     Document Type: Article

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