Dynamical aspects of twin tropical cyclones associated with the Madden-Julian oscillation

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 929-945

  Nieto Ferreira, Rosana ^a   Schubert, Wayne H ^a   Hack, James J ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; CYCLONES; MODELS; TROPICAL;

MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; MASS SINK TRAJECTORY; POTENTIAL VORTICITY ANOMALY; SHALLOW WATER MODELLING; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC, (WEST);

EID: 0029656572     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<0929:daottc>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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