Seasonal variability of turbulence parameters at 2 to 21 km from MST radar measurements at Vandenberg air force base, California

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 19, 2005, Pages 1-7

  Nastrom, G D ^a   Eaton, F D ^b  

^a ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSIVITY; KINETIC ENERGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TURBULENCE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28044467765     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD005782     Document Type: Article

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