Characterizing the convective boundary layer turbulence with a High Spectral Resolution Lidar

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 119, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 12,910-12,927

  McNicholas, Conor ^a   Turner, D D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

convective boundary layer; High Spectral Resolution Lidar; turbulence

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; LIDAR; PLUME; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; TROPOSPHERE; TURBULENCE; VERTICAL PROFILE;

NORMAN; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84918583918     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD021867     Document Type: Article

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