Evolution of the atmospheric boundary-layer structure of an arid Andes Valley

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 181-198

  Khodayar, S ^a   Kalthoff, Norbert ^a   Fiebig Wittmaack, M ^b   Kohler, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGÍA   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICYCLONE; BOUNDARY LAYER; HEAT BUDGET; HUMIDITY; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; SEA BREEZE; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; STRATUS;

CHILE; COQUIMBO; ELQUI VALLEY; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 43049138837     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-007-0274-3     Document Type: Article

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