The evolution of the 10-11 June 1985 PRE-STORM squall line: Initiation, development of rear inflow, and dissipation

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 478-504

  Braun, Scott A ^a,b   Houze Jr , Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0000726977     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<0478:TEOTJP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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