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Cao, Z., Cai, H. Identification of forcing mechanisms of convective initiation over mountains through high-resolution numerical simulations. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 33, 1104–1105 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-016-6198-4
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