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Pressure gradient force, atmospheric circulation and climate in western Europe (1899–2002)

  1. Pierre P. Kastendeuch*

Article first published online: 25 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1504

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 27, Issue 15, pages 2055–2067, December 2007

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Kastendeuch, P. P. (2007), Pressure gradient force, atmospheric circulation and climate in western Europe (1899–2002). Int. J. Climatol., 27: 2055–2067. doi: 10.1002/joc.1504

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  1. Centre de Géochimie de la Surface (UMR 7517 CNRS), Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France

*Centre de Géochimie de la Surface, 1, rue Blessig, F 67084 Strasbourg CEDEX, France.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 NOV 2007
  2. Article first published online: 25 APR 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 JAN 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 8 JAN 2007

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