Simulations of persistent north pacific circulation anomalies and interhemispheric teleconnections

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 188-207

  Higgins, R W ^a   Schubert, S D ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOMALOUS CONVECTION; CIRCULATION ANOMALIES; CIRCULATION ANOMALY; CIRCULATION MODELLING; INTERHEMISPHERE TELECONNECTION; PERSISTENT NORTH PACIFIC ANOMALY; TELECONNECTIONS; TROPICAL PRECIPITATION ANOMALY; WATER TRANSPORT;

PACIFIC, (NORTH);

EID: 0029750651     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<0188:SOPNPC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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