Hierarchical structures of medium-scale cyclones and cloud clusters near the baiu front observed by MU and meteorological radars: outline and preliminary results of three-week observation campaign

Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 151-160

  Slhbagaki, Y ^a   Yamanaka, M D ^a   Uyeda, H ^a   Watanabe, A ^a   Maekawa, Y ^a   Fukao, S ^a  

^a OSAKA ELECTRO COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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