The influence of atmospheric circulation on the occurrence of hail in the North German Lowlands

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 112, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 363-373

  Katarzyna, Suwała ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; GEOPOTENTIAL; HAIL; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; TROPOSPHERE;

GERMANY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 84876439806     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-012-0735-6     Document Type: Article

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