The low-level structure and evolution of a dry arctic front over the central United States. Part II: Comparison with theory

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1676-1692

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0000627464     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1996)124<1676:TLLSAE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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