The importance of low-deformation vorticity in tropical cyclone formation

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2115-2132

  Tory, K J ^a   Dare, R A ^a   Davidson, N E ^a   McBride, J L ^a   Chand, S S ^a  

^a Bureau of Meteorology Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; CYCLOGENESIS; DEFORMATION; FORECASTING METHOD; TROPICAL CYCLONE; VORTICITY;

METATHERIA;

EID: 84874409835     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-2115-2013     Document Type: Article

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