Synoptic settings of westerly wind bursts

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D12, 1996, Pages 16997-17019

  Hartten, Leslie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; MORPHOLOGY; WIND;

CYCLONE; ECMWF; SURFACE WIND; WESTERLIES; WESTERLY WIND BURST;

EID: 0030432297     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JD00030     Document Type: Article

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