The BMRC/NCAR C-band polarimetric (C-POL) radar system

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 871-886

  Keenan, T ^a   Glasson, K ^a   Cummings, F ^a   Bird, T S ^b   Keeler, J ^c   Lutz, J ^c  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGY; RADAR; VERTICAL PROFILE;

EID: 0032466450     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0871:TBNCBP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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