A climatology of the Aleutian high

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 2088-2101

  Harvey, V Lynn ^a   Hitchman, Matthew H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEUTAIN HIGH; ANTICYCLONE; ECMWF; HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM; STRATOSPHERE;

USA, ALASKA, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS;

EID: 0030425228     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<2088:acotah>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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