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Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography Volume 48, 1996 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

Orogenic blocking and deflection of stratified air flow on an f-plane

Sigurdur ThorsteinssonIcelandic Meteorological Office, Bustadavegi 9, IS-150 Reykjavik, IcelandCorrespondence[email protected].
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Sven SigurdssonScience Institute, University of Iceland, Dunhagi 3, IS-107 Reykjavik, Iceland
Pages 572-583 | Received 22 Aug 1995, Accepted 21 Feb 1996, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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