Composite winter cyclones south of Africa: Evolution during eastward transit over the Agulhas warm pool

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 241-252

  Majodina, M ^a   Jury, M R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOGENESIS; SST;

(SOUTHEAST); (SOUTHWEST); ATLANTIC; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0030421080     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158518     Document Type: Article

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