The synoptic setting of a thundery low and associated prefrontal squall line in western Europe

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 113-131

  Van Delden, Aarnout ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0032367522     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01030272     Document Type: Article

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