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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11489-2021
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Study of the seasonal variation in Aeolus wind product performance over China using ERA5 and radiosonde data
Siying Chen
School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology,
Beijing 100081, China
Rongzheng Cao
School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology,
Beijing 100081, China
Yixuan Xie
School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology,
Beijing 100081, China
Yinchao Zhang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology,
Beijing 100081, China
Wangshu Tan
School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology,
Beijing 100081, China
He Chen
School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology,
Beijing 100081, China
Pan Guo
School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology,
Beijing 100081, China
Peitao Zhao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Meteorological Observation Center of CMA, Beijing 100081, China
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In this study, the seasonal variation in Aeolus wind product performance over China is analyzed by using L-band radiosonde detection data and ERA5 reanalysis data. The results show that the Aeolus wind product performance is affected by seasonal factors, which may be caused by seasonal changes in wind direction and cloud distribution.
In this study, the seasonal variation in Aeolus wind product performance over China is analyzed...
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