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Three approaches for estimating meso-β (Δx=5–10 km) surface winds over complex terrain are applied to obtain best estimates of typical summertime surface flow in Israel, based on a detailed 3-D model, a one-level sigma model and a dense network of surface wind observations. A scheme for combining the three approaches is outlined and illustrated through two examples showing how the approaches complement each other. It is suggested that such a man-machine combination is best for estimation of surface winds over complex terrain.
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Alpert, P. The combined use of three different approaches to obtain the best estimate of meso-β surface winds over complex terrain. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 45, 291–305 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01066674
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