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Original Articles

A linear stability analysis of stratocumulus convection driven by radiative cooling

Philip AustinProgramme in Atmospheric Science, #217 West Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T JZ2, Canada
Pages 259-274 | Received 14 May 1993, Accepted 02 May 1994, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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