Analyzing the basic features of different complex terrain flows by means of a Doppler SODAR and a numerical model: Some implications for air pollution problems

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 85, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 141-154

  Soler, M R ^a   Hinojosa, J ^a   Bravo, M ^a   Pino, D ^b,c   de Arellano, J Vilà Guerau ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT D ESTUDIS ESPACIALS DE CATALUNYA IEEC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; COMPLEX TERRAIN; DOPPLER SODAR; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

BARCELONA [BARCELONA (PRV)]; BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 1642338187     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-003-0041-z     Document Type: Article

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