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Irregularity: a fundamental property of the atmosphereFootnote*

Edward N. LorenzCenter for Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, Massachusetts Institute of Tehnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Pages 98-110 | Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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