The Optical Transient Detector (OTD): Instrument characteristics and cross-sensor validation

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 441-458

  Boccippio, Dennis J ^c   Koshak, W ^d   Blakeslee, R ^d   Driscoll, K ^a   Mach, D ^a   Buechler, D ^a   Boeck, W ^b   Christian, H J ^d   Goodman, S J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^b NIAGARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHTNING; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT;

EID: 0034110613     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2000)017<0441:TOTDOI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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