The role of the interaction between polar and subtropical jet in a case of depression rejuvenation over the Eastern Mediterranean

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 139-151

  Prezerakos, N G ^a   Flocas, Helena A ^b   Brikas, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c Hellenic National Meteorological Service   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; JET STREAM;

EID: 33244467476     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-005-0142-y     Document Type: Article

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