The modification of baroclinic waves by the rocky mountains

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 848-868

  Davis, Christopher A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE; MOUNTAIN; WAVE; WIND;

BAROCLINIC WAVE; LEE CYCLOGENESIS; MOUNTAIN REGION; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

USA, ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0031461568     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<0848:TMOBWB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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