Horizontal velocity structure functions in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere 1. Observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D10, 2001, Pages 10223-10232

  Cho, John Y N ^a   Lindborg, Erik ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0034952585     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900814     Document Type: Article

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