The upscale turbulent cascade Shear layers, cyclones and gas giant bands

International Geophysics

Volumn 83, Issue C, 2002, Pages 43-61

  Peltier, W R ^a   Stuhne, G R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77956777427     PISSN: 00746142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-6142(02)80156-5     Document Type: Article

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