Mesoscale interactions in tropical cyclone genesis

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 125, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2643-2661

  Simpson, J ^a   Ritchie, E ^b   Holland, G J ^c   Halverson, J ^d,f   Stewart, S ^e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^e NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^f NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

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EID: 0001474686     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<2643:MIITCG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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