The influence of microphysics in the formation of intense wake lows: A numerical modeling study

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 124, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2267-2281

  Gallus Jr , William A ^a,b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041824211     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1996)124<2267:TIOMIT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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