Mesoscale meteorological features associated with heavy precipitation in the southern Alpine region

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 131-146

  Buzzi, Andrea ^a   Foschini, Luigi ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 0034338965     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007030050011     Document Type: Article

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