Interdecadal variability in a hybrid coupled ocean-atmosphere model

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1561-1578

  Chen, Fei ^a,c   Ghil, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c Ctr Ocean Land Atmosphere Studs   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN SYSTEM; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; COUPLED ATMOSPHERE/OCEAN MODEL; HYBRID COUPLED MODEL; INTERDECADAL VARIABILITY; INTERDECADAL VARIATION; OSCILLATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0030425804     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<1561:IVIAHC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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