The moisture mode-to-gravity wave spectrum as a framework to define tropical weather systems

Respati, Muhamad Reyhan; Singh, Martin S.; Jakob, Christian

doi:10.5194/wcd-7-2171-2026

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06 Nov 2026

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The moisture mode-to-gravity wave spectrum as a framework to define tropical weather systems

Muhamad Reyhan Respati, Martin S. Singh, and Christian Jakob

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