Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics.

Ooi, M.C.G.; Chan, A.; Subramaniam, K.; Morris, K.I.; Oozeer, M.Y.

doi:10.1002/2017JD026690

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Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics. (2017)
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OOI, M.C.G., CHAN, A., SUBRAMANIAM, K., MORRIS, K.I. and OOZEER, M.Y. 2017. Interaction of urban heating and local winds during the calm intermonsoon seasons in the tropics. Journal of geophysical research: atmospheres [online], 122(21), pages 11,499-11,523. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JD026690

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