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Blocking Action in the Middle Troposphere and its Effect upon Regional Climate

Daniel F. RexUniversity of Stockholm
Pages 275-301 | Received 30 Oct 1952, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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Qing Liu. (1994) On the definition and persistence of blocking. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography 46:3, pages 286-298.
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Stefano Tibaldi & Franco Molteni. (1990) On the operational predictability of blocking. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography 42:3, pages 343-365.
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Chin-Hua Tsou & Phillip J. Smith. (1990) The role of synoptic/planetary-scale interactions during the development of a blocking anticyclone. Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography 42:1, pages 174-193.
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