Measurement of the pressure field on a mountain

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 123, Issue 537, 1997, Pages 129-144

  Vosper, S B ^a   Mobbs, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microbarograph data; Orography; Pressure drag

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETER; ATMOSPHERE; DRAG; WIND;

BAROGRAPH; GRAVITY WAVE; MOUNTAIN; OROGRAPHY; WAVE DRAG;

UK, ENGLAND, CUMBRIA, BLACK COMBE;

EID: 0031464427     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.53704     Document Type: Article

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