The macroturbulence of the troposphere

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 1999, Pages 59-70

  Held, Isaac M ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC MOTION; TROPOSPHERE; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0032971479     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0870.1999.t01-1-00006.x     Document Type: Article

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