Stratospheric horizontal wavenumber spectra of winds, potential temperature, and atmospheric tracers observed by high-altitude aircraft

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D5, 1996, Pages 9441-9470

  Bacmeister, Julio T ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENT; ATMOSPHERIC TRACER; STRATOSPHERE; WAVE NUMBER SPECTRUM; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0030472906     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD03835     Document Type: Article

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