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Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography Volume 36, 1984 - Issue 2
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On the possibility of barotropic instability over northeast Brazil

Vadlamudi Brahmananda RaoConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifio e Tecnoldgico-CNPq, Institute de Pesquisas Espaciais—INPE, 12.200, São Josè dos Camps, SP, Brazil
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Valdo da Silva MarquesConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifio e Tecnoldgico-CNPq, Institute de Pesquisas Espaciais—INPE, 12.200, São Josè dos Camps, SP, Brazil
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Jose Paulo BonattiConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifio e Tecnoldgico-CNPq, Institute de Pesquisas Espaciais—INPE, 12.200, São Josè dos Camps, SP, Brazil
Pages 207-210 | Received 20 Oct 1982, Accepted 31 May 1983, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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