Doppler radar radial winds in HIRLAM. Part I: observation modelling and validation

H. Järvinen; K. Salonen; M. Lindskog; A. Huuskonen; S. Niemelä; R. Eresmaa

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00380.x

Doppler radar radial winds in HIRLAM. Part I: observation modelling and validation

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Volume 61 (2009): Issue 2

By: H. Järvinen, K. Salonen, M. Lindskog, A. Huuskonen, S. Niemelä and R. Eresmaa

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00380.x | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554

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