Hierarchical organization of super cloud cluster caused by WISHE, convectively induced gravity waves and cold pool

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 907-927

  Oouchi, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 0033177046     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj1965.77.4_907     Document Type: Article

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