Weighting functions with separated maxima and kernels of inverse problems for ground-based passive remote sensing

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-67

  Ustinov, Eugene A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; REMOTE SENSING; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0343133921     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(99)00220-4     Document Type: Article

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