Application of a Bayesian wind profile retrieval technique to radar data collected in the Alpine Southern upslope region and comparison with upstream wind profiler measurements

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 875-887

  Tabary, P ^a   Petitdidier, M ^a  

^a MÉTÉO FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

WIND SPEED;

WIND;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DOPPLER RADAR; RADAR; WIND PROFILE;

ALPS; EUROPE;

EID: 0036612851     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<0875:AOABWP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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