Estimation of the turbulent fraction in the free atmosphere from MST radar measurements

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1326-1339

  Wilson, Richard ^a   Dalaudier, Francis ^a   Bertin, Francois ^a  

^a INSTITUT PIERRE SIMON LAPLACE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; DOPPLER EFFECT; RADAR MEASUREMENT; REFLECTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

FREE ATMOSPHERE; MESOSPHERE-STRATOSPHERE-TROPOSPHERE RADAR MEASUREMENT; TURBULENT FRACTION;

METEOROLOGICAL RADAR;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; DOPPLER EFFECT; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RADAR MEASUREMENT; REFLECTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

INSTRUMENTATION; KINETIC ENERGY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADAR; TURBULENCE;

EID: 29344439228     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1783.1     Document Type: Article

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