Representation of model data and evaluation of diagnostic equations in pressure coordinates

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 756-766

  Calanca, Pierluigi ^a   Fortelius, Carl ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b Box 4 ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ENERGY BUDGET; ISOBARIC LEVEL;

EID: 0030417464     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v48i5.12205     Document Type: Review

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