Composite VORTEX2 supercell environments from near-storm soundings

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 508-529

  Parker, Matthew D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84893843236     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: 15200493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/MWR-D-13-00167.1     Document Type: Article

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