Estimation of boundary layer humidity fluxes and statistics from airborne differential absorption lidar (DIAL)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 29189-29203

  Kiemle, Christoph ^a   Ehret, Gerhard ^a   Giez, Andreas ^a   Davis, Kenneth J ^b,c   Lenschow, Donald H ^b   Oncley, Steven P ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0010007616     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01112     Document Type: Article

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