Numerical simulations of the synoptic conditions and development of Arctic outbreak polar lows
By: Sigbjørn Grønås and Nils Gunnar Kvamstø
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v47i5.11576 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554
Language: English
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Submitted on: Sep 5, 1994
Accepted on: Dec 15, 1994
Published on: Jan 1, 1995
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