Radiant measurement accuracy of micrometeors detected by the Arecibo 430 MHz Dual-Beam Radar

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 621-626

  Janches, D ^a   Nolan, M C ^a   Sulzer, M ^a  

^a ARECIBO OBSERVATORY   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 3242880616     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-4-621-2004     Document Type: Article

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