Transition of a synoptic system to a polar low via interaction with the orography of Greenland

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 236-253

  Martin, Rebekah ^a   Moore, G W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

EID: 33644856732     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2005.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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