WSR-88D doppler radar detection of corn earworm moth migration

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 931-940

  Westbrook, J K ^a   Eyster, R S ^a   Wolf, W W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Aeroecology; Biometeorology; Dispersal; Insect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; MEXICO; MOTH; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION MIGRATION; REFRACTOMETRY; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED STATES; WIND;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; MEXICO; MOTHS; POPULATION DENSITY; RADAR; REFRACTOMETRY; TEXAS; WIND;

EID: 84903737272     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-013-0676-5     Document Type: Article

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