On hurricane energy

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 21-29

  Michaud, Louis M ^a  

^a AVEtec Energy Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; EVAPORATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HURRICANE; SEAWATER; THERMODYNAMICS; WIND FORCING;

EID: 84866651655     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-012-0208-6     Document Type: Article

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