A program for the simulation and analysis of open atmospheric balloon soundings

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 96-120

  Alexander, P ^a   De La Torre, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Equation of motion; Flight simulations; Numerical integration; Open balloons

Indexed keywords

BALLOONS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FLIGHT SIMULATORS; INTEGRATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ATMOSPHERIC BALLOON SOUNDINGS;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0037352379     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4655(02)00695-1     Document Type: Article

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