Pacific ENSO events reflected in meteorological and oceanographic perturbations in the southern Benguela system

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 243-247

  Agenbag, J J ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENSO; ENSO EVENT; METEOROLOGICAL PERTURBATION; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; TELECONNECTION; WIND BELT;

ATLANTIC, BENGUELA; ATLANTIC, BENGUELA SYSTEM;

EID: 0029669591     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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