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Original Articles

Numerical simulations of the synoptic conditions and development of Arctic outbreak polar lows

Sigbjørn GrønåsGeophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Allegaten70, 5007Bergen, Norway
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Nils Gunnar KvamstøGeophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Allegaten70, 5007Bergen, Norway
Pages 797-814 | Received 05 Sep 1994, Accepted 15 Dec 1994, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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