Horizontal velocity structure functions in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere 2. Theoretical considerations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D10, 2001, Pages 10233-10241

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

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOSCALE MOTION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0034957687     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900815     Document Type: Article

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