Effects of wind turbulence on coherent Doppler lidar performance

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 54-75

  Frehlich, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0001775787     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0054:EOWTOC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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