Track and structure forecasts of tropical cyclones

Global Perspectives On Tropical Cyclones: From Science To Mitigation

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 287-323

  Heming, Julian ^a   Goerss, Jim ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 85125427482     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789814293488_0010     Document Type: Chapter

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