Retrieval of kinematic fields from dual-beam airborne radar data gathered in circular trajectories during the FASTEX experiment

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 630-646

  Scialom, G ^a   Protat, A ^a   Lemaitre Y ^a  

^a SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOPPLER RADAR; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STORMS; WIND;

MESOSCALE MODELS;

KINEMATICS;

AIRBORNE SURVEY; CYCLONE; DOPPLER RADAR; FASTEX; VERTICAL PROFILE; WIND FIELD;

EID: 0038386034     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20<630:ROKFFD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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