Model dynamics of summertime low-level jets over northwestern Mexico

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D4, 2001, Pages 3401-3413

  Anderson, Bruce T ^a   Roads, John O ^b   Chen, Shyh Chin ^b   Juang, Hann Ming H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Natl Centers Environ Prediction   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL ACTIVITY; JET FLOW; NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY LAYER; SUMMER;

MEXICO;

EID: 0035088207     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900491     Document Type: Article

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