A numerical case study of a polar low in the Labrador Sea

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 383-402

  Mailhot, J ^a   Hanley, D ^b,c   Bilodeau, B ^a   Hertzman, O ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; SEA;

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM; LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL CASE STUDY; NUMERICAL STUDY; POLAR AIR MASS; POLAR AIR MASSES; POLAR LOW;

LABRADOR SEA;

EID: 0029828193     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v48i3.12067     Document Type: Article

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