Using a Doppler light detection and ranging (lidar) system to characterize an atmospheric thermal providing lift for soaring raptors

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 315-318

  Koch, Grady J ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Doppler lidar; Imaging; Light detection and ranging system; Soaring; Thermal

Indexed keywords

AVES; RAPTORES;

EID: 33748473406     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2006.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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