The maximum potential intensity of tropical cyclones

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 2519-2541

  Holland, Greg J ^a  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE;

TROPICAL CYCLONES;

EID: 0031395098     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<2519:TMPIOT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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