Mesoscale anticyclonic circulations in the Lee of the Central Rocky Mountains

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 125, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2838-2855

  Davis, Christopher A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0001456996     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<2838:MACITL>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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