Potential energy for slantwise parcel motion

Atmospheric Science Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-61

  Gray, S L ^a   Thorpe, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Potential energy; SCAPE; Slantwise

Indexed keywords

EID: 85058201637     PISSN: 1530261X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/asle.2000.0006     Document Type: Article

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