Lidar and numerical studies on the different evolution of vortex pair and secondary wake in young contrails

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D2, 1999, Pages 2131-2142

  Sussmann, Ralf ^a   Gierens, Klaus M ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAIL; HUMIDITY; LIDAR; MEASUREMENT METHOD; VORTEX; WAKE;

EID: 0033608141     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200034     Document Type: Article

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