Civil marine radar - a review and a way ahead

Journal of Navigation

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 394-403

  Williams, P D L ^a  

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NAVIGATION AID; RADAR;

EID: 0032444210     PISSN: 03734633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0373463398007942     Document Type: Article

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