Balloon-borne measurements of the atmospheric emission near 94 GHz

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-80

  Mandolesi, N ^a   Attolini, M R ^a   Burigana, C ^a   Memmo, A ^a   Morigi, G ^a   Ventura, G ^a   Bersanelli, M ^a   Danese, L ^b   Weinreb, S ^c   Kane, B ^d   Partridge, B ^e  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SISSA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0012526844     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(97)00092-8     Document Type: Article

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