Sensitivity of S- And K a-band matched dual-wavelength radar system for detecting non-precipitating cloud

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5654, Issue , 2004, Pages 14-24

  Vivekanandan, J ^a   Politovich, Marcia ^a   Rilling, Robert ^a   Ellis, Scott ^a   Pratte, Frank ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND CLUTTER; LIQUID DROPLETS; POLARIZATION RADARS; REMOTE DETECTION;

ATMOSPHERICS; CLOUDS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MILLIMETER WAVES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); REMOTE SENSING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRANSMITTERS;

DOPPLER RADAR;

EID: 20344381343     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.581131     Document Type: Conference Paper

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