Simulation of a long-lived meso-β scale convective system over the mediterranean coast of Spain. Part II: Sensitivity to external forcings

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 179-200

  Fernandez C ^a   Gaertner, M A ^a   Gallardo, C ^a   Castro, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0000557550     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01029701     Document Type: Article

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