A simulation of variability of ENSO forecast skill

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 240-246

  Davey, M K ^a   Anderson, D L T ^b   Lawrence, S ^c  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE PREDICTION; EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENSO; FORECAST SKILL; SEASONAL CYCLE; SIMULATION;

EID: 0029769247     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0240:ASOVOE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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