Inference of fog characteristics from attenuation measurements at millimeter and optical wavelengths

Radio Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1089-1097

  Vasseur, H ^a   Gibbins, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; LIFE CYCLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION; FOG; INFRARED RADIATION; MILLIMETER WAVES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ATTENUATION MEASUREMENTS; DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; FOG ATTENUATION; LIQUID WATER CONTENT; OPTICAL WAVELENGTH; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS;

FOG; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION;

ATTENUATION MEASUREMENTS; LIQUID WATER CONTENT; OPTICAL WAVELENGTHS;

EID: 0030243157     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96RS01725     Document Type: Article

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