An Observational and Model Characterization of Vertical Structure of Wind Fields over Eastern United States: A Case Study of Sterling, Virginia

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(a) Reanalysis and CMIP5 interpolated to 2.5° by 2.5° grid cells to compare with the radiosonde stations data (blue star represents the Sterling, VA, National Weather Station location). (b) Radiosonde burst location at 50 hPa for the Sterling station. The circles in (b) represent JJA, SON, DJF, and MAM for green, red, blue, and purple, respectively, while yellow square and triangle represent Sterling radiosonde stations and Beltsville research site, respectively.

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