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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
EISSN: 1520-0477
ISSN: 0003-0007
Priority: 12
Description: The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) is the flagship magazine of AMS and publishes articles of interest and significance for the weather, water, and climate community as well as news, editorials, and reviews for AMS members More ...
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On the Use of Radars for Operational Wind Profiling
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The application of clear-air radars to operational wind profiling is considered. Several alternative techniques for determining atmospheric winds from radars are surveyed and, in light of the current interest in operational ...
Doppler Radar Probing of the Clear Atmosphere
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In the past few years, sensitive Doppler radars have been used to probe the clear atmosphere from the boundary layer up to stratospheric altitudes. Routine Doppler radar observations are now attainable over a wide range ...
On the Potential of VHF Wind Profilers for Studying Convective Processes in the Tropics
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In this paper we provide a set of examples to demonstrate the potential of VHF radar wind profilers for studying tropical convection processes. Our examples were extracted from data obtained from the NOAA/CU Pacific Profiler ...
Atmospheric Research Using Kites: Here We Go Again!
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A recent campaign on Christmas Island in the equatorial Pacific has demonstrated that, at least under some conditions, simple and relatively inexpensive kites can serve as effective platforms for continuous monitoring of ...