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Analysis of flow in complex terrain using multi-Doppler lidar retrievals
School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Petra Klein
School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Norman Wildmann
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Münchener Str. 20, 82234 Weßling, Germany
Robert Menke
Technical University of Denmark – DTU Wind Energy, Fredriksborgvej 399, Building 118, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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Short summary
This study investigates the utility of using multi-Doppler retrievals during the Perdigão 2017 campaign. By combining scans from the multitude of Doppler lidars, it was possible to derive virtual towers that greatly extend the range of traditional in situ meteorological towers. Uncertainties from the measurements are analyzed and discussed. Despite multiple sources of error, it was found that the virtual towers are useful for analyzing the complex flows observed during the campaign.
This study investigates the utility of using multi-Doppler retrievals during the Perdigão 2017...
