An analytical model describing the basic structure and development of mature extratropical cyclones

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 571-582

  Heijboer, L C ^a   Kelder, H M ^a   Saraber, M J M ^b   Van Velthoven, P F J ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0342568605     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1996)124<0571:aamdtb>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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