Considerations in exploring laboratory tornadolike vortices with a laser doppler velocimeter

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 412-426

  Snow, John T ^a   Lund, Donald E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Sarkeys Energy Center ^*

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EID: 5544293079     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0412:CIELTV>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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