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Microwave Radiometers, Polarimeters

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  1. The Aerospace Corporation, 92957, 90009, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    David Kunkee

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Kunkee, D. (2014). Microwave Radiometers, Polarimeters. In: Njoku, E.G. (eds) Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36699-9_98

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