Cloud height, cloud temperature and cloud attenuation in microwave and millimeterwave frequency bands over indian tropical east coast

International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 329-340

  Sarkar, S K ^a   Ahmad, Iqbal ^a   Das, J ^b   De, A K ^b  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cloud attenuation; Cloud height; Cloud temperature; Microwave and millimeterwave; Radar

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY; RADAR; RADIO TRANSMITTERS; REMOTE SENSING;

CLOUD ATTENUATION; CLOUD HEIGHT; CLOUD TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE AND MILLIMETERWAVE;

MILLIMETER WAVE DEVICES;

EID: 17044381205     PISSN: 01959271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10762-005-3010-4     Document Type: Article

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