Validation of dual-doppler wind profiles with in situ anemometry

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 943-960

  Gunter, W Scott ^a   Schroeder, John L ^a   Hirth, Brian D ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

In situ atmospheric observations; Instrumentation sensors; Radars Radar observations

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; DOPPLER RADAR; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RADAR; TURBULENCE; WIND;

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; INSTRUMENTATION/SENSORS; PLAN POSITION INDICATORS; RADARS/RADAR OBSERVATIONS; RANGE-HEIGHT INDICATORS; SITU ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATIONS; VELOCITY-AZIMUTH DISPLAY; WIND SPEED AND DIRECTIONS;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

ANEMOMETER; DOPPLER RADAR; SENSOR; WIND DIRECTION; WIND MEASUREMENT; WIND PROFILE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84980322334     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-14-00181.1     Document Type: Article

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