The existence and vertical structure of fast, eastward-moving disturbances in the equatorial troposphere

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 586-597

  Milliff, Ralph F ^a   Madden, Roland A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC STRUCTURE; EASTWARD PHASE PROPAGATION; METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION; SURFACE PRESSURE; TROPICAL OSCILLATION;

EID: 0030482898     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<0586:TEAVSO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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