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Surface Frontal Systems

Surface Frontal System is a synoptic-scale meteorological phenomenon characterized by a boundary separating contrasting air masses at the Earth's surface, distinguished by sharp gradients in temperature, humidity, and wind direction that drive the development of extratropical cyclones and associated weather fronts.

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Surface Fronts

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96

The Surface of the Ice-Age Earth

Science · 1976 · 1.5K citations

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Spatial and temporal characteristics of dust storms in China and its surrounding regions, 1960–1999: Relations to source area and climate

Jimin Sun, Tungsheng Liu · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2001 · 818 citations

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Frontal Influences on Northeast Brazil

Vernon E. Kousky · Monthly Weather Review · 1979 · 382 citations · Full text

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Atmospheric pressure effects on<sup>222</sup>Rn transport across the Earth-air interface

W.E. Clements, Marvin H. Wilkening · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1974 · 285 citations

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The importance of fronts for extreme precipitation

Jennifer L. Catto, Stephan Pfahl · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2013 · 258 citations

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Authors

278

  1. JD
    John D. Locatelli

    University of Washington, United States

    3 publications · 53 citations

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  2. PV
    Peter V. Hobbs

    University of Washington, United States

    3 publications · 53 citations

    3

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  3. DR
    D. R. Blake

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    2 publications · 176 citations

    2

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  4. LC
    Leo C. Clarke

    United States Department of the Navy, United States

    2 publications · 177 citations

    2

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  5. JM
    J. M. Anderson

    Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Germany

    2 publications · 38 citations

    2

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1–5 of 278

Institutions

148

  1. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    434 citations

  2. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    1K citations

  3. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais

    São José dos Campos, Brazil

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    526 citations

  4. Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung

    Bremerhaven, Germany

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    486 citations

  5. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    777 citations

  6. University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    66 citations

  7. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    57 citations

  8. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    85 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 15 publications · 1.7K citations

    13

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  2. Monthly Weather Review

    12 publications · 945 citations

    11

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  3. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    8 publications · 341 citations

    8

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  4. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

    BAMS · 4 publications · 116 citations

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  5. Journal of applied meteorology

    4 publications · 145 citations

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