A review of recent advances in understanding the meso- and microscale properties of the severe Bora wind

Branko Grisogono; Danijel Belušić

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0870.2007.00369.x

A review of recent advances in understanding the meso- and microscale properties of the severe Bora wind

Tellus

Volume 61 (2009): Issue 1

By: Branko Grisogono and Danijel Belušić

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