Comparison of Spring Wind Gusts in the Eastern Part of the Tibetan Plateau and along the Coast: The Role of Turbulence
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Scope
2.2. Doppler Lidar Data Quality Control
2.3. Parameters and Definitions
3. Comparison of Wind Gusts Parameters at Two Sites: Phenomenon
4. The Role of Turbulence: A Possible Explanation
5. Conclusions and Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhou, X.; Zhang, C.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Z. Comparison of Spring Wind Gusts in the Eastern Part of the Tibetan Plateau and along the Coast: The Role of Turbulence. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 3655. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15143655
Zhou X, Zhang C, Li Y, Zhang Z. Comparison of Spring Wind Gusts in the Eastern Part of the Tibetan Plateau and along the Coast: The Role of Turbulence. Remote Sensing. 2023; 15(14):3655. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15143655
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Xingxu, Chao Zhang, Yunying Li, and Zhiwei Zhang. 2023. "Comparison of Spring Wind Gusts in the Eastern Part of the Tibetan Plateau and along the Coast: The Role of Turbulence" Remote Sensing 15, no. 14: 3655. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15143655