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Three-dimensional wind structure around convective elements over a tropical island

C. I. AsplidenDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A.
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R. S. HipskindDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A.
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J. B. SabineDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A.
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P. ValkenaarDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A.
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R. L. DeSOUZADepartment of Earth Sciences, Millersville State College, MillersvillePennsylvania, U.S.A.
Pages 252-259 | Received 11 Feb 1977, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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