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Original Articles

Classification of mesoscale vortices in polar airstreams and the influence of the large-scale environment on their evolutions

Gregory S. ForbesDepartment of Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University, 503 Walker Building, University Park, PA16802, USA
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Walter D. LottesDepartment of Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University, 503 Walker Building, University Park, PA16802, USA
Pages 132-155 | Received 05 Apr 1984, Accepted 29 Jun 1984, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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