The use of dual channel circular-polarization radar observations for remotely sensing storm electrification

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 65-82

  Krehbiel, P ^a   Chen, T ^a   McCrary, S ^a   Rison, W ^a   Gray, G ^a   Brook, M ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0030541392     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01032001     Document Type: Article

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