Using a WRF simulation to examine regions where convection impacts the Asian summer monsoon anticyclone

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 2055-2070

  Heath, N K ^a   Fuelberg, H E ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84894427157     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-2055-2014     Document Type: Article

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