Cold-season thunderstorms in finland and their effect on aviation safety

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 847-858

  Makela A ^a   Saltikoff, E ^a   Julkunen, J ^a   Juga, I ^a   Gregow, E ^a   Niemela S ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIATION SAFETY; COLD SEASON; DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS; STABILITY INDICES; VERTICAL TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; WIND DIRECTIONS;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; METEOROLOGY;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS;

EID: 84880230251     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00039.1     Document Type: Article

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