Computational dispersion properties of 3D staggered grids for a nonhydrostatic anelastic system

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 498-510

  Fox Rabinovitz, Michael S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 4243063055     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1996)124<0498:CDPOSG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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