South-East Atlantic warm events: Composite evolution and consequences for southern African climate

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 21-28

  Jury, M R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

(SOUTHEAST); (SOUTHERN); AFRICA; ATLANTIC;

EID: 0030423028     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158428     Document Type: Article

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