Characteristics of high-resolution wind profiles derived from radar-tracked jimspheres and the rose processing program

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 318-325

  Wilfong, Timothy L ^a   Smith, Steve A ^b   Crosiar, Christy L ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NOAA/ETL/ET 4 ^*

^c USAF   (United States)

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EID: 0005737120     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0318:COHRWP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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