Wavelet analysis of high-resolution temperature data with applications to radio wave scattering

Radio Science

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 905-926

  Chen, C Y ^a   Kelley, M C ^a   Walters, D L ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

HIGH RESOLUTION TEMPERATURE DATA; RADIO WAVE SCATTERING; VERY HIGH FREQUENCY RADAR BACKSCATTER;

RADIO WAVES;

EID: 0035455674     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000RS002363     Document Type: Article

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