Retrieval of flow structures in a convective boundary layer using an adjoint model: Indentical twin experiments

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 1767-1783

  Lin, C L ^a   Chai, T ^a   Sun, J ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY;

FLOW STRUCTURES;

FLOW PATTERNS;

CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; DATA SET; FLOW STRUCTURE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0035389793     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2001)058<1767:ROFSIA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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