The structure and evolution of a continental winter cyclone. Part II: Frontal forcing of an extreme snow event

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 329-348

  Martin, Jonathan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 3643092705     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1998)126<0329:TSAEOA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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