Evolution of the large scale circulation, cloud structure and regional water cycle associated with the South China Sea Monsoon during May-June, 1998

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1129-1147

  Lau, W K M ^a   Li, Xiaofan ^b   Wu, H T ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^c Science System and Applications Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONSOON; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY; WATER BUDGET;

SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 0036823353     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj.80.1129     Document Type: Article

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