Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction J. Turner, E. A. Rasmussen and A. M. Carleton; 2. Climatology E. A. Rasmussen, K. Ninomiya and A. M. Carleton; 3. Observational studies E. A. Rasmussen, J. Turner, K. Ninomiya and I. Renfrew; 4. Theoretical investigations A. van Delden, E. A. Rasmussen, J. Turner and B. Røsting; 5. Numerical simulation S. Grønas, E. Raustein and G. Heinemann; 6. Forecasting of polar lows J. Turner, E. A. Rasmussen and B. Røsting; 7. Conclusions and future research needs J. Turner and E. A. Rasmussen; References; Index.

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A high-level edited volume about the small, high-latitude weather systems known as polar lows.

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