Barotropic effects on atmospheric storm tracks

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1420-1435

  Lee, Sukyoung ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID DYNAMICS; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BAROTROPIC WAVEGUIDE EFFECT; WAVE PACKETS;

STORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; BAROTROPIC MODE; LATITUDE; STORM TRACK;

EID: 0034129166     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<1420:BEOAST>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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