Wind synthesis and quality control of multiple-doppler-derived horizontal wind fields

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-57

  Friedrich, Katja ^a   Hagen, Martin ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; RADAR; VECTORS; WIND EFFECTS;

DOPPLER RADAR NETWORK; OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY; WIND VECTOR FIELDS;

METEOROLOGY;

DOPPLER RADAR; QUALITY CONTROL; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND FIELD;

EID: 1342268058     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(2004)043<0038:WSAQCO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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