Probing near-surface atmospheric turbulence with high-resolution lidar measurements and models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 9-10, 2002, Pages

  Kao, C Y J ^a   Copper, D I ^a   Reisner, J M ^a   Eichinger, W E ^b   Ghil, M ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IA United States   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; LIDAR; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RESOLUTION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 84957863334     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd000746     Document Type: Article

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