Relationships between IWC and polarimetric radar measurands at 94 and 220 GHz for hexagonal columns and plates

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1055-1063

  Aydin, Kultegin ^a   Tang, Chengxian ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

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EID: 0001646790     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<1055:RBIAPR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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