Quantitative interpretation of laser ceilometer intensity profiles

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 396-411

  Rogers, R R ^a   Lamoureux, M F ^a   Bissonnette, L R ^b   Peters, R M ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001265597     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0396:QIOLCI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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