Storm tracks and zonal mean flow variability: A comparison between observed and simulated data

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 219-228

  Carillo, A ^a   Ruti, P M ^a   Navarra, A ^b  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JET FLOW; STORM; ZONAL FLOW;

EID: 0034071588     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050015     Document Type: Article

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