Large-and meso-α-scale characteristics of Meiyu/Baiu front associated with intense rainfalls in 1-10 July 1991

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-157

  Ninomiya, Kozo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 0034165110     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj1965.78.2_141     Document Type: Article

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