Iterative method for the inversion of multiwavelength lidar signals to determine aerosol size distribution

Applied Optics

Volumn 37, Issue 21, 1998, Pages 4690-4700

  Rajeev, K ^a   Parameswaran, K ^a  

^a INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

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EID: 0000399494     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.37.004690     Document Type: Article

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