An observational and numerical study of the nocturnal sea breeze. Part I: Structure and circulation

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1577-1598

  Buckley, Robert L ^a   Kurzeja, Robert J ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA BREEZE; WIND PROFILE;

SEA BREEZE;

USA, SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 0031398388     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1997)036<1577:AOANSO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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