Satellite multi-frequency observations of severe convective systems in the Mediterranean

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 643-648

  Porcu F ^a   Dietrich, S ^a   Mugnai, A ^a   Natali, S ^b   Prodi, F ^a,b   Conway, P ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION;

EID: 0033377238     PISSN: 14641909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1909(99)00059-3     Document Type: Article

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