On the dynamics of easterly waves, monsoon depressions, and tropical depression type disturbances

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-173

  Sobel, Adam H ^a   Horinouchi, Takeshi ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0034164785     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj1965.78.2_167     Document Type: Article

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