Cloud characteristics and cloud attenuation in millimeter wave and microwave frequency bands for satellite and remote sensing applications over a Northern Indian tropical station

International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 937-944

  Sarkar, S K ^a   Kumar, Rajesh ^a,b  

^a Radio and Atmospheric Sciences Division   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; MICROWAVES; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING;

MILLIMETER FREQUENCY BANDS; MILLIMETER WAVE FREQUENCY RADIOMETERS;

MILLIMETER WAVES;

EID: 1942506761     PISSN: 01959271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015759503973     Document Type: Article

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