Remote turbulence detection using ground-based doppler weather radar

Aviation Turbulence: Processes, Detection, Prediction

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 149-177

  Williams, John K ^a,b   Meymaris, Gregory ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS; DOPPLER RADAR; FORECASTING; HAZARDS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RADAR; STORMS;

AIRLINE DISPATCHERS; CONVECTIVE TURBULENCE; DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS; RADAR REFLECTIVITIES; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TURBULENCE DETECTION; TURBULENCE FORECASTS; TURBULENCE PRODUCTIONS;

TURBULENCE;

EID: 85017069990     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23630-8_7     Document Type: Chapter

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