The low-level structure and evolution of a dry arctic front over the central United States. Part I: Mesoscale observations

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1648-1675

  Miller, L Jay ^a   Lemone, Margaret A ^a   Blumen, William ^b   Grossman, Robert L ^b   Gamage, Nimal ^c   Zamora, Robert J ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000627463     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1996)124<1648:TLLSAE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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