Modification of the thermodynamic structure of the lower troposphere by the evaporation of precipitation: A GEWEX cloud system study

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 125, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1431-1446

  Katzfey, J J ^a   Ryan, B F ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 0000527076     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<1431:MOTTSO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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