Lee Chapman

United Kingdom

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Postgraduate supervision

Professor Chapman has supervised 19 students to completion and currently supervises postgraduate students:

Yongjian Li: Extending the utility of connected vehicles for winter road maintenance (Chinese Scholarship Council / Li Siguang)
Chenguang Xiao: Federated learning for internet of things networks (School Studentship)
Yanzhi Lu: The role of trees in reducing the impact of environmental stressors (Self-Funded)
Nicole Cowell: Distributed measurements of particulate matter (Self-Funded)
Nigar Parvin: Using green infrastructure to improve human health (Funded by Prime Minister Bangladesh Fellowship)

Potential students should contact Professor Chapman directly.

Research activity per year

106 Article
10 Paper
5 Conference contribution
4 Commissioned report
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2024
What can we learn from nested IoT low-cost sensor networks for air quality? A case study of PM_2.5 in Birmingham, UK
Cowell, N., Baldo, C., Chapman, L., Bloss, W. & Zhong, J., Jul 2024, In: Meteorological Applications. 31, 4, e2220.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2023
Assessing urban greenery by harvesting street view data: A review
Lu, Y., Ferranti, E., Chapman, L. & Pfrang, C., May 2023, In: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 83, 14 p., 127917.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Can crowdsourcing increase the durability of an urban meteorological network?
Chapman, L., Bell, S. & Randall, S., May 2023, In: Urban Climate. 49, 12 p., 101542.
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Delivering sustainable, resilient and liveable cities via transformed governance
Rogers, C. D. F., Grayson, N., Sadler, J. P., Chapman, L., Bouch, C. J., Cavada, M. & Leach, J. M., 4 Dec 2023, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. 5, 1171996.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Whether weather causes contention: assessing the ongoing resilience opportunity of telecommuting
Budnitz, H., Tranos, E. & Chapman, L., Feb 2023, In: GeoJournal. 88, 1, p. 613-638 26 p.
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2022
Amateur runners more influenced than elite runners by temperature and air pollution during the UK's Great North Run half marathon
Hodgson, J. R., Chapman, L. & Pope, F. D., 10 Oct 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 842, 156825.
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Field Calibration and Evaluation of an Internet-of-Things-Based Particulate Matter Sensor
Cowell, N., Chapman, L., Bloss, W. & Pope, F., 7 Feb 2022, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 9, 15 p., 798485.
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Particulate matter in a lockdown home: evaluation, calibration, results and health risk from an IoT enabled low-cost sensor network for residential air quality monitoring
Cowell, N., Chapman, L., Bloss, W., Srivastava, D., Bartington, S. & Singh, A., 22 Nov 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Science: Atmospheres.
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2021
Addressing the climate challenge
Acton, J., Anderson, P., Andres, L., Angus, M., Amor, P., Arrowsmith, J. (Editor), Asmelash, H., Bartington, S. (Editor), Bengtsson, F., Bhullar, L., Bloss, W., Bonet, B., Börner, S., O Bonsu, N., Bryson, J. R., Burns, V., Burrows, A., Calvert, C., Cassidy, N. & Cavoski, A. & 78 others, Chadyiwa, M., Chapman, H., Chapman, L., Cockram, M., Degendardt, L., Dickinson, D., Ding, Y., Dobrzynski, D., Dolo, M., Dora, J., Ercolani, M., Ersoy, A., Farag, H., Ferranti, E., Fisher, R., Freer, M., Goldmann, N., Goode, C. E., Greenham, S., Gulati, S., Hadfield-Hill, S., Harper, G., Hegerl, G., Hillmansen, S., Holmes, J., Huang, J. J., Huser, C., Jackson, R., Jaroszweski, D., Jefferson, I., Johnson, J., Kaewunruen, S., Kelly-Akinnuoye, F., Kettles, G., Kraftl, P., Krause, S., Leckebusch, G. C., Lee, R., Lockwood, B. (Editor), Lohse, J., Luna Diez, E., Lynch, I. (Editor), MacKenzie, R., Maddison, D., Makepeace, J., Mann, V., Marino, R., Mavronicola, N., McDonald, M., McGowan, K. (Editor), Metje, N., Ng, K., Nicol, J., O'Sullivan, C., Phalkey, N., Prestwood, E., Pyatt, N., Quinn, A., Radcliffe, J. (Editor), Ravi, M., Reardon, L., Reeder, T., O’Regan, P., Remedios, L., Roberts, J., Rogers, C., Rungskunroch, P., van Schaik, W., Swan, J. (Editor), Thomson, I., Toft, H. (Editor), Tong, J., Botello Villagrana, F., Walton, A., Wason, C. (Editor), Weir, C., Wood, R. & Zhong, J., 9 Sept 2021, University of Birmingham. 132 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

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A tale of two cities: The influence of urban meteorological network design on the nocturnal surface versus canopy heat island relationship in Oklahoma City, OK, and Birmingham, UK
Feng, J., Cai, X. & Chapman, L., Jan 2021, In: International Journal of Climatology. 41, S1, p. E445-E462 18 p.
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First Steps in Urban Heat for Built Environment Practitioners
Ferranti, E., Futcher, J., Salter, K., Hodgkinson, S. & Chapman, L., Oct 2021, Trees and Design Action Group Trust. 4 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

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The Diamond League athletic series: does the air quality sparkle?
Hodgson, J. R., Chapman, L. & Pope, F. D., 24 Mar 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Biometeorology. 65, 8, p. 1427-1442
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2020
Allometric scaling of thermal infrared emitted from UK cities and its relation to urban form City and Environment Interactions
Abdulrasheed, M., MacKenzie, A. R., Whyatt, D. & Chapman, L., 3 Jun 2020, In: City and Environment Interactions. 5, 100037.
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Responding to stormy weather: choosing which journeys to make
Budnitz, H., Tranos, E. & Chapman, L., Jan 2020, In: Travel Behaviour and Society. 18, p. 94-105 12 p.
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Telecommuting and other trips
Budnitz, H., Tranos, E. & Chapman, L., 23 Apr 2020, In: Journal of Transport Geography. 85, 9 p., 102713.
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5 Citations (Scopus)

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Urbanisation’s contribution to climate warming in Great Britain
Bassett, R., Young, P., Blair, G., Cai, X. & Chapman, L., 15 Oct 2020, In: Environmental Research Letters. 15, 11, 12 p., 114014.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

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1 Citation (Scopus)

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2019
Impact of atmospheric conditions and levels of urbanisation on the relationship between nocturnal surface and urban canopy heat islands
Feng, J., Cai, X. & Chapman, L., 18 Jul 2019, In: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 145, 724, p. 3284-3299
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6 Citations (Scopus)

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Resilient transport systems to reduce urban vulnerability to floods in emerging-coastal cities: A case study of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Duy, P., Chapman, L. & Tight, M., Apr 2019, In: Travel Behaviour and Society. 15, p. 28-43 16 p.
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4 Citations (Scopus)

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2018
Airborne Fine-scale Mapping of Urban Meteorology using Fast-response Sensor Packs Mounted on Avian Species
Thomas, R., Zhong, J., Cropley, F., Sadler, J., Chapman, L., MacKenzie, A. R., Reynolds, J., Cai, X. & Quinn, A., 12 Dec 2018, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2018, abstract, Washington D.C., United States.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Assessing the Raspberry Pi as a low-cost alternative for acquisition of near infrared hemispherical digital imagery
Kirby, J., Chapman, L. & Chapman, V., 15 Sept 2018, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 259, p. 232-239 8 p.
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8 Citations (Scopus)

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Assessment and deployment of bird-carried meteorological sensors for microclimate measurements in urban terrain
Thomas, R., Cropley, F., MacKenzie, A. R., Reynolds, J., Sadler, J., Chapman, L., Quinn, A., Zhong, J., Schellenberg, B. & Cai, X., 13 Apr 2018, EGU General Assembly 2018. European Geosciences Union, 1 p. 16288. (Geophysical Research Abstracts (GRA); vol. 20).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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A systems framework for national assessment of climate risks to infrastructure
Dawson, R., Thompson, D., Johns, D., Wood, R., Darch, G., Chapman, L., Hughes, P., Watson, G., Paulson, K., Bell, S., Gosling, S., Powrie, W. & Hall, J., 30 Apr 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences.
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18 Citations (Scopus)

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Avian Sensor Packages for Meteorological Measurements
Thomas, R., Mackenzie, A., Reynolds, S., Sadler, J., Cropley, F., Bell, S., Dugdale, S., Chapman, L., Quinn, A. & Cai, X., Mar 2018, In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 99, 3, p. 499-511 13 p.
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2 Citations (Scopus)

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From the shed to the skies: a journey of sensor development and deployment involving bicycles, drones and eagles
Thomas, R., Cropley, F., MacKenzie, A. R., Reynolds, J., Sadler, J., Chapman, L., Quinn, A., Zhong, J. & Cai, X., 13 Apr 2018, Geophysical Research Abstracts. European Geosciences Union, Vol. 20. 1 p. 16720
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High-resolution monitoring of weather impacts on infrastructure networks using the internet of things
Chapman, L. & Bell, S., 1 Jun 2018, In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. p. 1147-1154
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9 Citations (Scopus)

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Investigating the Emotional Responses of Individuals to Urban Green Space Using Twitter Data: A Critical Comparison of Three Different Methods of Sentiment Analysis
Roberts, H., Resch, B., Sadler, J., Chapman, L., Petutschnig, A. & Zimmer, S., 29 Mar 2018, In: Urban Planning. 3, 1, p. 21-33
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18 Citations (Scopus)

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Semi‐idealized urban heat advection simulations using the Weather Research and Forecasting mesoscale model
Bassett, R., Cai, X., Chapman, L., Heaviside, C. & Thornes, J., 8 Oct 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Climatology. 14 p.
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1 Citation (Scopus)

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The value of Twitter data for determining the emotional responses of people to urban green spaces: A case study and critical evaluation
Roberts, H., Sadler, J. & Chapman, L., 8 Feb 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Urban Studies.
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14 Citations (Scopus)

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Urban Resilience to Floods in Coastal Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Ho Chi Minh City and other Emerging Cities in Southeast Asia
Duy, P., Chapman, L., Tight, M., Thoung, L. & Linh, P., 1 Mar 2018, In: Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division, ASCE. 144, 1, 05017018.
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10 Citations (Scopus)

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2017
A Perfect Storm? The collapse of Lancaster’s critical infrastructure networks following intense rainfall on 4th/5th in December 2015
Sakamoto Ferranti, E., Chapman, L. & Whyatt, D., 6 Jan 2017, In: Weather. 72, 1, p. 3-7
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4 Citations (Scopus)

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Better by Bus? Insights into public transport travel behaviour during Storm Doris in Reading, UK
Budnitz, H., Chapman, L. & Tranos, E., 23 Nov 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Weather.
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2 Citations (Scopus)

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Increasing vulnerability to floods in new development areas: evidence from Ho Chi Minh City
Duy, P., Tight, M., Chapman, L., Linh, P. & Thuong, L., 2017, In: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 10, 1, p. 197-212
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7 Citations (Scopus)

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Methodology to separate urban from regional heat advection by use of the Weather Research and Forecasting mesoscale model
Bassett, R., Cai, X., Chapman, L., Heaviside, C. & Thornes, J., Apr 2017, In: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 143, 705 - Part B, p. 2016-2024
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2 Citations (Scopus)

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The effects of heat advection on UK weather and climate observations in the vicinity of small urbanized areas
Bassett, R., Cai, X., Chapman, L., Heaviside, C. & Thornes, J., Oct 2017, In: Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 165, 1, p. 181–196
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5 Citations (Scopus)

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The hottest July day on the railway network; insights and thoughts for the future
Sakamoto Ferranti, E., Chapman, L., Quinn, A., Lee, S. & Jaroszweski, D., 26 Sept 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Meteorological Applications.
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7 Citations (Scopus)

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Using Twitter to investigate seasonal variation in physical activity in urban green space
Roberts, H., Sadler, J. & Chapman, L., 5 Oct 2017, In: Geo: Geography and Environment. 4, 2, e00041.
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13 Citations (Scopus)

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Water use of the UK thermal electricity generation fleet by 2050: Part 1 identifying the problem
Quinn, A., Murrant, D., Chapman, L. & Heaton, C., Sept 2017, In: Energy Policy. 108, p. 844-858
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15 Citations (Scopus)

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Water use of the UK thermal electricity generation fleet by 2050: Part 2 quantifying the problem
Murrant, D., Quinn, A., Chapman, L. & Heaton, C., Sept 2017, In: Energy Policy. 108, p. 859-874
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14 Citations (Scopus)

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2016
A systematic quality assessment of Environmental Impact Statements in the oil & gas industry
Anifowose, B., Lawler, D., van der Horst, D. & Chapman, L., Dec 2016, In: Science of the Total Environment. 572, p. 570–585
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21 Citations (Scopus)

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Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory - A high density, urban meteorological dataset, from 2012 -2014
Warren, E., Chapman, L., Young, D., Muller, C., Cai, X. & Grimmond, C. S. B., 7 Jun 2016, In: Scientific Data. 3, 160038 .
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16 Citations (Scopus)

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Can the crowdsourcing data paradigm take atmospheric science to a new level? A case study of the Urban Heat Island of London quantified using Netatmo weather stations
Chapman, L., Bell, C. & Bell, S., 2 Dec 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Climatology.
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48 Citations (Scopus)

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Heat-related failures on Southeast England’s railway network: insights and implications for heat risk management
Sakamoto Ferranti, E., Chapman, L., Lowe, C., McCulloch, S., Jaroszweski, D. & Quinn, A., 13 Apr 2016, In: Weather, Climate, and Society. 8, 2, p. 177-191 15 p.
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21 Citations (Scopus)
Observations of urban heat island advection from a high-density monitoring network
Bassett, R., Cai, X., Chapman, L., Heaviside, C., Thornes, J., Muller, C., Young, D. & Warren, E., Jul 2016, In: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 142, 699, p. 2434–2441 8 p.
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39 Citations (Scopus)

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Quantifying the daytime and night-time urban heat island in Birmingham, UK: A comparison of satellite derived land surface temperature and high resolution ground measured air temperature
Antunes De Azevedo, J., Chapman, L. & Muller, C., 17 Feb 2016, In: Remote Sensing. 8, 2, 153.
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68 Citations (Scopus)

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Quantifying the UK’s Future Thermal Electricity Generation Water Use: Regional Analysis
Murrant, D., Quinn, A. & Chapman, L., 2016, In: International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering. 10, 3, p. 750 - 759 10 p.
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Urban heat and residential electricity consumption: a preliminary study
Antunes De Azevedo, J., Chapman, L. & Muller, C., May 2016, In: Applied Geography. 70, p. 59-67
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16 Citations (Scopus)

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Using the internet of things to monitor low adhesion on railways
Chapman, L., Warren, E. & Chapman, V., Oct 2016, In: Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Transport. 169, 5, p. 321-329
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4 Citations (Scopus)

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2015
Critique and suggested modifications of the degree day methodology to enable long term electricity consumption assessments; a case study in Birmingham, UK
Antunes De Azevedo, J., Chapman, L. & Muller, C., Oct 2015, In: Meteorological Applications. 22, 4, p. 789-796
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26 Citations (Scopus)

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Crowdsourcing for climate and atmospheric sciences: current status and future potential
Muller, C., Chapman, L., Johnston, S., Kidd, C., Illingworth, S., Foody, G., Overeem, A. & Leigh, R., Sept 2015, In: International Journal of Climatology. 35, 11, p. 3185–3203 19 p.
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156 Citations (Scopus)

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The Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory: an open meteorological test bed and challenges of the smart city
Chapman, L., Muller, C., Young, D., Warren, E., Grimmond, C. S. B., Cai, X. & Sakamoto Ferranti, E., Sept 2015, In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 96, 9, p. 1545-1560 16 p.
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57 Citations (Scopus)

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