Aircraft Observations of Turbulence Characteristics in the Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer

Zi‐Fu Zhao1, Pak Wai Chan2, Naigeng Wu1, Jun A. Zhang3, K. K. Hon2
1Guangzhou Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Guangzhou, China
2Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong, China
3NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division and University of Miami/CIMAS, Miami, USA

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