The atmospheric radiation measurement (ARM) program network of microwave radiometers: Instrumentation, data, and retrievals

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2359-2372

  Cadeddu, M P ^a   Liljegren, J C ^a   Turner, D D ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CLOUD; DATA SET; INSTRUMENTATION; LIQUID; PRECIPITABLE WATER; WATER VAPOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884470343     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-6-2359-2013     Document Type: Article

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