Cyclone-anticyclone asymmetry in the merging process

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 24, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 227-236

  Valcke, S ^a   Verron, J ^a  

^a LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGEOSTROPHIC FLOW; ANTICYCLONES; BAROCLINIC AGEOSTROPHIC CYCLONE; CYCLONE/ANTICYCLONE ASYMMETRY; CYCLONES; HETECONI EFFECT; MERGING PROCESS; ROSSBY RADIUS; SHALLOW WATER MODEL;

ANTICYCLONES; CYCLONES; GEOPHYSICAL FLOWS; MERGING;

EID: 0029657519     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0265(95)00450-5     Document Type: Article

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