Validation of QuikSCAT wind vectors by dropwindsonde data from Dropwindsonde Observations for Typhoon Surveillance Near the Taiwan Region (DOTSTAR)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue D2, 2010, Pages

  Chou, Kun Hsuan ^a   Wu, Chun Chieh ^b   Lin, Po Hsiung ^b   Majumdar, Sharanya ^c  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 77956596837     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012131     Document Type: Article

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