Lidar measurement of B747 wakes: Observation of a vortex within a vortex

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 409-411

  Vaughan, J M ^a   Harris, M ^b  

^a Def Evaluation and Research Agency ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aircraft wake vortex; Lidar measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035631638     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1270-9638(01)01115-4     Document Type: Article

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