Orogenic blocking and deflection of stratified air flow on an f-plane
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v48i4.12140 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554
Language: English
Page range: 572 - 583
Submitted on: Aug 22, 1995
Accepted on: Feb 21, 1996
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