Mesoscale forcing of a boundary layer jet along the California coast

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D2, 1996, Pages 4235-4254

  Holt, Teddy R ^a,b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER JET; COASTAL BAROCLINICITY; DOPPLER WIND PROFILE; MARINE INVERSION LAYER; MARINE/ATMOSPHERE BOUNDARY LAYER; MESOSCALE MODELLING; THERMAL TOPOGRAPHIC FORCING;

USA, CALIFRONIA;

EID: 0029757526     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD03231     Document Type: Article

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