Evolution of a multicell thunderstorm in association with mid-level rear inflow enhanced by a mid-level vortex in an adjacent thunderstorm

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 619-636

  Geng, Biao ^a   Fujiyoshi, Yasushi ^a   Takeda, Takao ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0041194731     PISSN: 00261165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2151/jmsj1965.75.2_619     Document Type: Article

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