Retrieval of stratified atmospheric reflectivity and wind velocity using inverse methods: Application to a VHF ST mini-radar

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1159-1177

  Fillol, J M ^a   Broche, P ^a   Crochet, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADAR; REFLECTION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0031473660     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00094-6     Document Type: Article

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