Intercomparison of the seasonal cycle of tropical surface stress in 17 AMIP atmospheric general circulation models

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 13, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 561-585

  Saji, N H ^a   Goswami, B N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

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EID: 0000583340     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050183     Document Type: Article

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