Detection of weakly precipitating winter clouds by a NOAA 404-MHz wind profiler

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 570-580

  Orr, Brad W ^a   Martner, Brooks E ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000094745     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0570:DOWPWC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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