High-resolution vertical imaging of the troposphere and lower stratosphere using the new MU radar system

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 791-805

  Luce, H ^a   Hassenpflug, G ^b   Yamamoto, M ^b   Fukao, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGING METHOD; RADAR IMAGERY; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 33751076807     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-24-791-2006     Document Type: Article

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