Two-dimensional mixing, edge formation, and permeability diagnosed in an area coordinate

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1524-1537

  Nakamura, Noboru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0000688996     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<1524:TDMEFA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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