Estimation of turbulence parameters in the lower atmosphere from MST radar observations

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 130, Issue 599 PART B, 2004, Pages 1235-1249

  Satheesan, K ^a   Krishna Murthy, B V ^b  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anisotropic turbulence; Turbulence spectrum; Vertical wind

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; RADAR; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WIND EFFECTS;

MESOSPHERE; TEMPORAL SPECTRUM;

TURBULENCE;

ANISOTROPY; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; RADAR IMAGERY; TURBULENCE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 2942520803     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/qj.03.86     Document Type: Article

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