A method to retrieve precipitable water content using a microwave spectro-radiometer

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-46

  Takamura, Tamio ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0040160058     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj1965.74.1_37     Document Type: Article

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