Quantification of filaments penetrating the subtropical barrier

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31275-31286

  Morgenstern, Olaf ^a   Carver, Glenn D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; ROSSBY WAVE;

EID: 0033611330     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900792     Document Type: Article

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