Detection of turbulence around jet streams using a VHF radar

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 124, Issue 546, 1998, Pages 447-462

  Pepler, S J ^a   Vaughan, G ^a   Hooper, D A ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clear air turbulence; Radar observations; Turbulent dissipation

Indexed keywords

DISSIPATION; JET STREAM; RADAR; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0031749253     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.54604     Document Type: Article

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