Balanced and unbalanced circulations in a primitive equation simulation of a midlatitude MCC. Part II: Analysis of balance

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 478-497

  Olsson, Peter Q ^a,b   Cotton, William R ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 5844295882     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<0479:baucia>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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