Model sensitivity analysis study for western disturbances over the Himalayas

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 123, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 155-180

  Dimri, A P ^a   Chevuturi, A ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 84895070412     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-013-0302-4     Document Type: Article

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