The upper ocean thermal structure and the genesis locations of tropical cyclones in the South China Sea

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-131

  Wang, Lei ^a   Fung, Chi Hung ^a   Lau, Kai Hon ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ocean thermal structure; South China Sea; Tropical cyclone

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249991428     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-007-0125-3     Document Type: Article

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