Three-dimensional air circulation in a squall line from airborne dual-beam doppler radar data: A test of coplane methodology software

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-53

  Chong, Michel ^a   Testud, Jacques ^b  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b Ctr Rech Phys de l'Environnement   (France)

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EID: 0040003570     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0036:TDACIA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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