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Front Formation Dynamics

Front Formation Dynamics is a theoretical framework within atmospheric science that explains the mesoscale processes governing the initiation, evolution, and structural characteristics of convergence zones through the interaction of contrasting air masses, thermal gradients, and boundary-layer forcing mechanisms.

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11.2K

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540

Authors

273

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2017–2026

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Front propagation into unstable states

W. vanSaarloos · Physics Reports · 2003 · 967 citations · Full text

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Formation of strong fronts in the 2-D quasigeostrophic thermal active scalar

Peter Constantin, Andrew J. Majda, Esteban G. Tabak · Nonlinearity · 1994 · 714 citations

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Modes of reaction front propagation from hot spots

Xiao-Jun Gu, David R. Emerson, D. Bradley · Combustion and Flame · 2003 · 338 citations

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The vertical circulation at meteorological fronts and its relation to frontogenesis

J. S. Sawyer · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences · 1956 · 214 citations

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The structure of mountain fronts

I. R. Vann, Rodney Graham, A. B. Hayward · Journal of Structural Geology · 1986 · 193 citations

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Authors

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  1. MJ
    Michael J. Reeder

    Monash University, Australia

    10 publications · 318 citations

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  2. RK
    Roger K. Smith

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

    7 publications · 307 citations

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  3. AT
    Alan Thorpe

    Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 366 citations

    6

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  4. LR
    Laurence Rongy

    Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

    5 publications · 138 citations

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  5. PC
    Peter Constantin

    University of Chicago, United States

    4 publications · 874 citations

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Institutions

273

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    37 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    14 publications

    855 citations

  3. National Institute of Meteorology

    Tunis, Tunisia

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    434 citations

  4. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    2.5K citations

  5. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    320 citations

  6. Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Los Alamos, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    319 citations

  7. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    661 citations

  8. Bureau of Meteorology

    Melbourne, Australia

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    217 citations

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  1. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    29 publications · 1.3K citations

    18

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  2. Monthly Weather Review

    20 publications · 899 citations

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  3. 14

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  4. 12

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  5. Physical Review E

    PRE · 8 publications · 212 citations

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