Aircraft Measurements of the Microwave Scattering Signature of the Ocean

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 52-61

  Mitchell, John L ^b   Schroeder, Lyle C ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Vought Corporation ^*  (United States)

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EID: 66149174285     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: 15581691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.1977.1145330     Document Type: Article

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