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Phase-sensitive FMCW radar system for high-precision antarctic ice shelf profile monitoring

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Phase-sensitive FMCW radar system for high-precision antarctic ice shelf profile monitoring. / Brennan, P.V.; Lok, L.B.; Nicholls, K. et al.
In: IET Radar Sonar and Navigation, Vol. 8, No. 7, 2014, p. 776 - 786.

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Brennan, PV, Lok, LB, Nicholls, K & Corr, H 2014, 'Phase-sensitive FMCW radar system for high-precision antarctic ice shelf profile monitoring', IET Radar Sonar and Navigation, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 776 - 786. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rsn.2013.0053

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Brennan, P. V., Lok, L. B., Nicholls, K., & Corr, H. (2014). Phase-sensitive FMCW radar system for high-precision antarctic ice shelf profile monitoring. IET Radar Sonar and Navigation, 8(7), 776 - 786. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rsn.2013.0053

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Brennan PV, Lok LB, Nicholls K, Corr H. Phase-sensitive FMCW radar system for high-precision antarctic ice shelf profile monitoring. IET Radar Sonar and Navigation. 2014;8(7):776 - 786. doi: 10.1049/iet-rsn.2013.0053

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Brennan, P.V. ; Lok, L.B. ; Nicholls, K. et al. / Phase-sensitive FMCW radar system for high-precision antarctic ice shelf profile monitoring. In: IET Radar Sonar and Navigation. 2014 ; Vol. 8, No. 7. pp. 776 - 786.

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