Nocturnal wind direction shear and its potential impact on pollutant transport

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 437-445

  Bowen, Brent M ^a   Baars, Jeffrey A ^b   Stone, Gregory L ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WIND DIRECTION;

PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WIND DIRECTION;

EID: 0034101072     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2000)039<0437:NWDSAI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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