High-resolution atmospheric sensing of multiple atmospheric variables using the DataHawk small airborne measurement system

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2352-2366

  Lawrence, Dale A ^a   Balsley, Ben B ^b  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft observations; atmospheric; In situ atmospheric observations; Instrumentation sensors; Profilers; Wind profilers

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT OBSERVATIONS; INSTRUMENTATION/SENSORS; PROFILERS; SITU ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATIONS; WIND PROFILER;

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; ATMOSPHERICS; MEASUREMENTS; TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS;

AIRBORNE SURVEY; BOUNDARY LAYER; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; SENSOR; TURBULENCE; WIND PROFILE;

EID: 84886631397     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00089.1     Document Type: Article

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