A class of single- and dual-frequency algorithms for rain-rate profiling from a spaceborne radar. Part II: Tests from airborne radar measurements

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 142-164

  Amayenc, Paul ^b,c   Diguet, Jean Philippe ^a,c   Marzoug, Mongi ^b,c   Tani, Taoufik ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b ORANGE LABS   (France)

^c Ctr d'Etud Environnements T   (France)

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EID: 0000970752     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0142:ACOSAD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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