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Articles | Volume 13, issue 4
Articles | Volume 13, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-1989-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-1989-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 13, issue 4
Research article
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21 Apr 2020
Research article |  | 21 Apr 2020

On the estimation of vertical air velocity and detection of atmospheric turbulence from the ascent rate of balloon soundings

Hubert Luce and Hiroyuki Hashiguchi

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Vertical ascent rate Vb of meteorological balloons is sometimes used for retrieving vertical air velocity, an important parameter for meteorological applications. Comparisons with concurrent radar and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) measurements of atmospheric turbulence showed that Vb can be increased in turbulent layers due to the probable decrease in the drag coefficient of the balloon. We conclude that Vb can also potentially be used for the detection of atmospheric turbulence.
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