Radar Measurement of Precipitation-Related Depolarization in Thunderstorms

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience Electronics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1979, Pages 142-150

  McCormick, G C ^a   Hendry, Archibald ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADAR - METEOROLOGICAL;

METEOROLOGY;

EID: 0018529631     PISSN: 00189413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TGE.1979.294641     Document Type: Article

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