Observations and large-eddy simulation modeling of footprints in the lower convective boundary layer

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 9323-9334

  Leclerc, Monique Y ^a   Shen, Shaohua ^b   Lamb, Brian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; FOOTPRINT MODEL; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

EID: 0031464483     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03984     Document Type: Article

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