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Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography Volume 43, 1991 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

A study of global mean temperatures applied to available potential energy, annual variations and static stability

C. Wiin ChristensenDanish Meteorological Institute, Lyngbyvej JOO, 2100 Copenhagen 0, Denmark
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A. Wiin-NielsenGeophysical Institute, Haraldsgade 6, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
Pages 15-24 | Received 29 Jun 1989, Accepted 08 May 1990, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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