Subantarctic cyclones identified by 14 tracking methods, and their role for moisture transports into the continent

Jens Grieger; Gregor C. Leckebusch; Christoph C. Raible; Irina Rudeva; Ian Simmonds

doi:10.1080/16000870.2018.1454808

Subantarctic cyclones identified by 14 tracking methods, and their role for moisture transports into the continent

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Volume 70 (2018): Issue 1

By: Jens Grieger, Gregor C. Leckebusch, Christoph C. Raible, Irina Rudeva and Ian Simmonds

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/16000870.2018.1454808 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554

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Submitted on: Jul 25, 2017

Accepted on: Mar 14, 2018

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Keywords:

extra-tropical cyclones,

IMILAST,

cyclone identification,

Antarctica,

Southern Ocean

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