Structure and evolution of winter cyclones in the central United States and their effects on the distribution of precipitation. Part V: Thermodynamic and dual-doppler radar analysis of a squall line associated with a cold front aloft

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 860-875

  Locatelli, John D ^a   Stoelinga, Mark T ^a   Hobbs, Peter V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE; RADAR; SQUALL LINE; THERMODYNAMICS;

COLD FRONT; CYCLONE; DOPPLER RADAR; PRECIPITATION; SQUALL LINE;

USA, KANSAS;

EID: 0031686974     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1998)126<0860:SAEOWC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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