Comparisons between Canadian prairie MF radars, FPI (green and OH lines) and UARS HRDI systems

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1099-1110

  Meek, C E ^a   Manson, A H ^a   Burrage, M D ^b   Garbe, G ^c   Cogger, L L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0000675295     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-997-1099-6     Document Type: Review

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