Lagrangian mixing in an axisymmetric hurricane model

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 6777-6791

  Rutherford, B ^a   Dangelmayr, G ^a   Persing, J ^a   Kirby, M ^a   Montgomery, M T ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HURRICANE; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MIXING; NUMERICAL MODEL; WIND;

EID: 77954935895     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-6777-2010     Document Type: Article

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