Justifying the WKB approximation in pure katabatic flows

Branko Grisogono; Johannes Oerlemans

doi:10.3402/tellusa.v54i5.12166

Justifying the WKB approximation in pure katabatic flows

Tellus

Volume 54 (2002): Issue 5

By: Branko Grisogono and Johannes Oerlemans

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v54i5.12166 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554

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Language: English

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Submitted on: Nov 22, 2001

Accepted on: May 23, 2002

Published on: Jan 1, 2002

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