Surface wind, subcloud humidity and the stability of the tropical climate
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v53i4.12224 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554
Language: English
Page range: 513 - 525
Submitted on: May 31, 2000
Accepted on: Feb 2, 2001
Published on: Jan 1, 2001
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