Strong mixing events observed near the Tropopause with the MU radar and high-resolution balloon techniques

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 2885-2896

  Luce, H ^a   Fukao, S ^a   Dalaudier, F ^a   Crochet, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLOONS; INTERFEROMETRY; MIXING; RADAR; TURBULENCE;

NEUTRALIZATION;

METEOROLOGY;

BALLOON OBSERVATION; RADAR; TROPOPAUSE; TURBULENT MIXING;

EID: 0037109298     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<2885:SMEONT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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