Vertical eddy diffusivity in the lower and middle atmosphere: A climatology based on the MU radar observations during 1986-1992

Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 727-734

  Kurosaki, S ^a,b   Yamanaka, M D ^a   Hashiguchi, H ^a   Sato, T ^a   Fukao, S ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR DATA (1986-1992); INTERANNUAL VARIATION; MST RADAR; VERTICAL EDDY DIFFUSIVITY; WIND VELOCITY VARIANCE;

EID: 0029729020     PISSN: 00219169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9169(95)00070-4     Document Type: Article

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