Uncertainties of ground-based microwave radiometer retrievals in zenith and off-zenith observations under snow conditions
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عنوان ژورنال: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1867-8548
DOI: 10.5194/amt-10-155-2017