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Climatological aspects of cyclogenesis near Adélie Land Antarctica

David H. BromwichPolar Meteorology Group, Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University,Columbus, Ohio, USA;;Atmospheric Sciences Program, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University,Columbus, Ohio, USA;Correspondencee-mail: [email protected]
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Daniel F. SteinhoffPolar Meteorology Group, Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University,Columbus, Ohio, USA;;Atmospheric Sciences Program, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University,Columbus, Ohio, USA;
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Ian SimmondsSchool of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;
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Kevin KeaySchool of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;
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Ryan L. FogtDepartment of Geography, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
Pages 921-938 | Received 22 Dec 2010, Accepted 08 Jul 2011, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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