Turbulence and coherent organizations in the atmospheric boundary layer: A radar-aircraft experimental approach

Boundary-Layer Meteorology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 147-179

  Lohou, F ^a   Campistron, B ^a   Druilhet, A ^a   Foster, P ^a   Pages, J P ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Clear air radar observations; Coherent organizations; Convective boundary layer; Radar aircraft joint observations; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENT; BOUNDARY LAYER; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; RADAR; TRAC; TURBULENCE; TURBULENCE RADAR AIRCRAFT CELLS;

EID: 0031778767     PISSN: 00068314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1000613232592     Document Type: Article

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