An evaluation of wave parameters measured using a single HF radar system

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 205-218

  Wyatt, Lucy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; WIND;

RADAR BACKSCATTER;

RADAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 0005008660     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m02-018     Document Type: Article

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