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Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography Volume 41, 1989 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Polar lows as arctic hurricanes

Kerry A. EmanuelCenter for Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139, USA
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Richard RotunnoNational Center for Atmospheric Research.Boulder, CO80307-3000, USA
Pages 1-17 | Received 12 Oct 1987, Accepted 10 Mar 1988, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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