Numerical solutions of the vertical structure equation and associated energetics

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 337-348

  Castanheira, J M ^a   Dacamara, C C ^b   Rocha, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ENERGETICS; NUMERICAL METHOD;

EID: 0032885471     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v51i3.13457     Document Type: Article

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