Using cloud radar polarization measurements to evaluate stratus cloud and insect echoes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D5, 2001, Pages 4891-4897

  Martner, Brooks E ^a   Moran, Kenneth P ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

CLOUD COVER; INSECT; POLARIZATION; RADAR; STRATUS;

EID: 0034951887     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900623     Document Type: Review

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