Hierarchical structures of vertical velocity variations and precipitating clouds near the Baiu frontal cyclone center observed by the MU and meteorological radars

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 569-595

  Shibagaki, Yoshiaki ^a   Yamanaka, Manabu D ^b   Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki ^b   Watanabe, Akira ^c   Uyeda, Hiroshi ^d   Maekawa, Yasuyuki ^a   Fukao, Shoichiro ^b  

^a OSAKA ELECTRO COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FUKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0039415343     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj1965.75.2_569     Document Type: Article

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