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Observations and Modelling of Fronts and Frontogenesis

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Figure 11.12 Horizontal wavenumber spectra <strong>and</strong> coherence,<br />

ensemble averaged <strong>and</strong> b<strong>and</strong> averaged to 5 b<strong>and</strong>s<br />

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temperature gradient at 15, 23, 31, 50, <strong>and</strong> 70<br />

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between 15 rn <strong>and</strong> 23, 31, 50, <strong>and</strong> 70 m<br />

horizontal temperature gradients. Solid line:<br />

95% significance level for non-zero coherence.<br />

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