Acoustical rainfall analysis: Rainfall drop size distribution using the underwater sound field

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 74-84

  Nystuen, Jeffrey A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0002881727     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0074:ARARDS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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