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Structure and predictive skill of strong northeasterly wind events using a limited area numerical weather prediction model at Iqaluit, Canada Cover

Structure and predictive skill of strong northeasterly wind events using a limited area numerical weather prediction model at Iqaluit, Canada

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|Dec 2013

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Language: English
Page range: 19782 - 19782
Submitted on: Sep 27, 2012
Accepted on: Jun 24, 2013
Published on: Dec 1, 2013
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2013 John M. Hanesiak, Julian C. Brimelow, Ayrton Zadra, Ron Goodson, George Liu, published by Stockholm University Press
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