Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Water Content From Satellites Using Microwave Radiometry

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1976, Pages 155-162

  Grody, Norman C ^a  

^a OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOMETERS - MICROWAVES; WATER - REMOTE SENSING;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0016925907     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: 15582221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.1976.1141324     Document Type: Article

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