Analysis of an air motion system on a light aircraft for boundary layer research

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 960-968

  Wood, R ^a   Stromberg, I M ^a   Jonas, P R ^a   Mill, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345086287     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0960:AOAAMS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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