Time-scales of the variability of the atmosphere

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 499-535

  Barnston, Anthony G ^a  

^a CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

700 hPa height; Autocorrelation; Empirical modelling of variability; Fast Fourier transform; Northern Hemisphere; Surface temperatures; Temporal variability scales; USA

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; SEA LEVEL HEIGHT; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TIME SCALE; VARIATION;

USA;

EID: 0030424563     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(199605)16:5<499::aid-joc22>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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