Cassini Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR): Earth and Venus observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 30271-30279

  Lorenz, R D ^a   Elachi, C ^b   West, R D ^b   Johnson, W T K ^b   Janssen, M A ^b   Moghaddam, M ^b   Hamilton, G A ^b   Liepack, O ^b   Bunker, A ^b   Roth, L E ^b   Wall, S D ^b   Dente, L ^c   Casarano, D ^c,d,e   Posa, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c INFM   (Italy)

^d Ente per le Nuove Technologie l'Energie e l'Ambiente   (Italy)

^e Trisaia Research Center   (Italy)

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EID: 39449118211     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900035     Document Type: Article

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