Overview and first results of the Wind and Storms Experiment (WASTEX): a field campaign to observe the formation of gusts using a Doppler lidar

Wind gusts are responsible for most damages in winter storms over central Europe, but capturing their small scale and short duration is a challenge for both models and observations. This motivated the Wind and Storms Experiment (WASTEX) dedicated to investigate the formation of gusts during the...

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Main Authors: F. Pantillon, A. Wieser, B. Adler, U. Corsmeier, P. Knippertz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-05-01
Series:Advances in Science and Research
Online Access:https://www.adv-sci-res.net/15/91/2018/asr-15-91-2018.pdf