Advantages of rain measurements using specific differential phase

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 454-464

  Zrnic D S ^a   Ryzhkov, A ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b VOEIKOV MAIN GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0002286893     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0454:AORMUS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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