Intense storms in the mediterranean: A first description from the ERA-40 perspective

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 7, Issue , 2006, Pages 163-168

  Genoves A ^a   Campins, J ^a   Jansa A ^a  

^a INM   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; STORM; STORM TRACK; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33646362552     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-7-163-2006     Document Type: Article

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