Flux sampling errors for aircraft and towers

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 416-429

  Mahrt, L ^a,b,c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 11644323234     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0416:FSEFAA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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