New Lidar Technique to Eliminate Noise Floor from Spectra: A Demonstration using Antarctic Observations and Modeling

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 362, 2026 31^st International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 31) Held Together with the 22^nd Coherent Laser Radar Conference (CLRC 22)


Article Number		01006
Number of page(s)		4
Section		Joint CLRC/ILRC Session: New Lidar Technologies and Methods
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636201006
Published online		09 April 2026

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