On the modification of the high- and low-frequency eddies associated with the PNA anomaly: An observational study

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-99

  Lin, Hai ^a   Derome, Jacques ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; EDDY; LOW PRESSURE; PACIFIC/NORTH AMERICAN PATTERN; SEASONAL ANOMALY; WINTER;

PACIFIC, (NORTH);

EID: 0001824344     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v49i1.12213     Document Type: Article

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