A ground based multi-sensor system for the remote sensing of clouds

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 207-211

  Crewell, S ^a   Hasse, G ^b   Lohnert U ^b   Mebold, H ^b   Simmer, C ^b  

^a Meteorological Institute   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0032861649     PISSN: 14641909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1909(98)00039-2     Document Type: Article

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