Tropical cyclone formation

Global Perspectives On Tropical Cyclones: From Science To Mitigation

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 55-91

  Tory, Kevin J ^a   Frank, William M ^a  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.1142/9789814293488_0002     Document Type: Chapter

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