Polarimetric radiometry of rain events: theoretical prediction and experimental results

Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Earth's Surface and Atmosphere

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 325-335

  Camps, A ^a   Vall Llossera, M ^a   Duffo, N ^a   Torres, F ^a   Bara, J ^a   Corbella, I ^a   Capdevila, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/9781003421603-42     Document Type: Chapter

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