A potential source of bias in horizontal winds estimated using a 915-MHz acoustically enhanced profiler

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 543-553

  Jordan, James R ^a   Lataitis, Richard J ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 5544284993     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0543:apsobi>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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