A radiometrie method to measure the concentration boundary layer thickness at an air-water interface

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1494-1501

  McKeown, Walt ^a   Asher, William ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0006477227     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<1494:ARMTMT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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