Spatial distribution of some dynamic parameters during the evolution of selected depressions over the area of Cyprus

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 24, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1829-1844

  Nicolaides, Kleanthis ^a   Michaelides, Silas ^a   Karacostas, Theodore ^b  

^a Meteorological Service of Cyprus   (Cyprus)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cyclonic disturbances; Cyprus; Depressions; Dynamical characteristics; East Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; CLIMATOLOGY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TROPOSPHERE; WEATHERING;

BAROCLINIC DEPRESSIONS; CYCLONIC SYSTEMS; TROPOSPHERIC ISOBARIC LEVELS;

STORMS;

BAROCLINIC INSTABILITY; CYCLONE; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY; WINTER;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

EID: 9744273221     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1105     Document Type: Article

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