The dynamics of an explosively developing cyclone simulated by a general circulation model

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 126, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2764-2781

  Walthorn, Karen D ^a   Smith, Phillip J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CYCLONE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

EID: 0033055213     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1998)126<2764:TDOAED>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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