Effects of shear and sharp gradients in static stability on two-dimensional flow over an isolated mountain ridge

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 69-99

  Wang, Ting An ^a   Lin, Yuh Lang ^b  

^a Civil Aeronautics Administration   (Taiwan)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034354096     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007030070017     Document Type: Article

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