Meridional energy transport: uncertainty in zonal means
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Meridional Energy Transport: Uncertainty in Zonal Means
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
سال: 1995
ISSN: 1600-0870
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v47i1.11492