Relations between atmospheric circulation and precipitation in Belgium

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-39

  Brisson, E ^a   Demuzere, M ^a   Kwakernaak, B ^a   Van Lipzig, N P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; AUTUMN; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SUMMER; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY; VORTICITY; WINTER;

BELGIUM;

EID: 79151468830     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-010-0103-y     Document Type: Article

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