Errors due to random noise in velocity measurement using incoherent-scatter radar

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1480-1486

  Williams, P J S ^a   Etemadi, A ^b   McCrea, I W ^c   Todd, H ^d  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d University of Fiji   (Fiji)

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EID: 2842512543     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-996-1480-x     Document Type: Article

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