Modeling of sound propagation in the atmospheric boundary layer: Application of the MIUU mesoscale model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D10, 1999, Pages 11891-11901

  Hole, L R ^a   Mohr, H M ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; PROPAGATION; SNOW; SOUND; TEMPERATURE; WIND PROFILE;

ACOUSTICS; BOUNDARY LAYER; SNOW COVER; SOUND PROPAGATION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WIND PROFILE;

EID: 0033609256     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900016     Document Type: Article

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