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Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography Volume 60, 2008 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

Structure of the precipitable water field over Mount Etna

Min ZhuEnvironmental Systems Science Centre, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AL, U. K.;
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Geoff WadgeEnvironmental Systems Science Centre, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AL, U. K.;Correspondence[email protected]
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Rachel J. HolleyEnvironmental Systems Science Centre, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AL, U. K.;
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Ian N. JamesDepartment of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6BB, U. K.;
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Peter A. ClarkJoint Centre for Mesoscale Meteorology, Met Office, Reading RG6 6BB, U. K.
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Changgui WangJoint Centre for Mesoscale Meteorology, Met Office, Reading RG6 6BB, U. K.
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Margaret J. WoodageEnvironmental Systems Science Centre, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AL, U. K.;
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Pages 679-687 | Received 04 May 2007, Accepted 08 Jan 2008, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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