Validation of Reanalysis and Mesoscale Wind Datasets Against Doppler Lidar Measurements at Hub Height in the Eastern Baltic Region
By: N. Dmitrijevs, M. Mironova and S. Orlova
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2026-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8896 (formerly 0868-8257) | Journal ISSN: 0868-8257
Language: English
Page range: 19 - 32
Published online: Sep 21, 2026
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