Vertical diffusion in the lower atmosphere using aircraft measurements of 222Rn

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1262-1270

  Lee, H N ^a   Larsen, R J ^a  

^a Environmental Measurements Laboratory   (United States)

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EID: 0000813636     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1997)036<1262:VDITLA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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