Numerical simulation of tropical-temperate troughs over southern Africa using the CSU RAMS model

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 359-365

  Van Den Heever, S C ^b   D'Abreton, P C ^c   Tyson, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

^c DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD BAND; TEMPERATIVE TROUGH; TROPICS;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0031417787     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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