The 2D-S (stereo) probe: Design and preliminary tests of a new airborne, high-speed, high-resolution particle imaging probe

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1462-1477

  Lawson, R Paul ^a   O'Connor, Darren ^a   Zmarzly, Patrick ^a   Weaver, Kim ^a   Baker, Brad ^a   Mo, Qixu ^a   Jonsson, Haflidi ^b  

^a SPEC INC   (United States)

^b Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; LASER BEAMS; PHOTODIODES; WEATHER SATELLITES;

OPTICAL IMAGING INSTRUMENT; PHOTODIODE LINEAR ARRAYS;

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

CLOUDS; LASER BEAMS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; PHOTODIODES; WEATHER SATELLITES;

AIRBORNE SENSING; CUMULUS; ICE CRYSTAL; IMAGING METHOD; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT; PROBE; STEREO IMAGE;

EID: 33750285889     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1927.1     Document Type: Article

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