A short-pulse K(a)-band instrumentation radar for foliage attenuation measurements

Mikko Puranen1, Pekka Eskelinen

  • 1Metrology Research Institute, Helsinki University of Technology, Otakaari 5A, Espoo 02150, Finland.

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