A ducting climatology derived from the European centre for medium-range weather forecasts global analysis fields

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 18, 2004, Pages

  von Engeln, Axel ^a   Teixeira, Joao ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b University Corporation for Atmospheric Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Ducting climatology; Planetary boundary layer; Radio occultation

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CLIMATOLOGY; FORECASTING METHOD; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 10244249191     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004380     Document Type: Article

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