A new method for estimating atmospheric turbulence from global high-resolution radiosonde data  and comparison with the Thorpe method

Ko, Han-Chang; Chun, Hye-Yeong

doi:10.5194/essd-18-1905-2026

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A new method for estimating atmospheric turbulence from global high-resolution radiosonde data and comparison with the Thorpe method

Han-Chang Ko and Hye-Yeong Chun

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