The mechanical influence of continental topography on the trajectories of tropical cyclones near the west coast of México

Atmosfera

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 151-170

  Zavala Sanson L ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BAROTROPIC MOTION; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TRAJECTORY; TROPICAL CYCLONE; VORTICITY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [MEXICO]; SIERRA MADRE; SIERRA MADRE DEL SUR;

EID: 3242877372     PISSN: 01876236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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