Variations in the lower level of the PBL associated with the Yellow Sea fog-new observations by L-band radar

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-361

  Zhang, Suping ^a   Ren, Zhaopeng ^a   Liu, Jingwu ^a   Yang, Yuqiang ^b   Wang, Xingong ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Qingdao Meteorological Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

L band radar; Marine stratus; Sea fog; Soundings; Yellow Sea

Indexed keywords

EID: 55049123526     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-008-0353-1     Document Type: Article

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