Bird migration patterns on weather radars

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere

Volumn 25, Issue 10-12, 2000, Pages 1185-1193

  Koistinen, J ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; MIGRATION; RADAR; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0033772120     PISSN: 14641909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1909(00)00176-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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