The Christmas Island Wind Profiler: A Prototype VHF Wind-Profiling Radar for the TropicsSource: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;1994:;volume( 011 ):;issue: 001::page 22Author:Gage, K. S.
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Mcafee, J. R.
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Ecklund, W. L.
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Carter, D. A.
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Williams, C. R.
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Johnston, P. E.
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Riddle, A. C.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1994)011<0022:TCIWPA>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: After a decade of development, VHF wind profilers are being used for atmospheric research at several locations in the tropical Pacific. A prototype 50-MHz wind profiler was installed on Christmas Island in 1985 and has operated continuously since March 1986 to monitor tropical wind fields in the altitude range 1.8?1 8 km. This paper presents an overview of the Christmas Island wind profiler and reviews its performance. A survey of sample wind observations and a brief climatology of the observed winds are included.
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| contributor author | Gage, K. S. | |
| contributor author | Mcafee, J. R. | |
| contributor author | Ecklund, W. L. | |
| contributor author | Carter, D. A. | |
| contributor author | Williams, C. R. | |
| contributor author | Johnston, P. E. | |
| contributor author | Riddle, A. C. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T17:31:07Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T17:31:07Z | |
| date copyright | 1994/02/01 | |
| date issued | 1994 | |
| identifier issn | 0739-0572 | |
| identifier other | ams-866.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4230177 | |
| description abstract | After a decade of development, VHF wind profilers are being used for atmospheric research at several locations in the tropical Pacific. A prototype 50-MHz wind profiler was installed on Christmas Island in 1985 and has operated continuously since March 1986 to monitor tropical wind fields in the altitude range 1.8?1 8 km. This paper presents an overview of the Christmas Island wind profiler and reviews its performance. A survey of sample wind observations and a brief climatology of the observed winds are included. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | The Christmas Island Wind Profiler: A Prototype VHF Wind-Profiling Radar for the Tropics | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 11 | |
| journal issue | 1 | |
| journal title | Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0426(1994)011<0022:TCIWPA>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 22 | |
| journal lastpage | 31 | |
| tree | Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;1994:;volume( 011 ):;issue: 001 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |