A climatology of cutoff lows in the Southern Hemisphere

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Fuenzalida, Humberto A ^a   Sánchez, Rodrigo ^a   Garreaud, René D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; TRACKING; WESTERLY;

EID: 27744448011     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD005934     Document Type: Article

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