Errors in wind measurements estimated by five-beam phased array Doppler sodar

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 792-801

  Ito, Yoshiki ^a,b  

^a Kaijo Corporation   (Japan)

^b Research and Development Division   (Japan)

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EID: 0345150556     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0792:EIWMEB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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