Evolution of large-scale circulation during TOGA COARE: Model intercomparison and basic features

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 986-1003

  Lau, K M ^a   Sheu, P J ^a,b   Schubert, S ^a   Ledvina, D ^a,c   Weng, H ^a,c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Applied Research Corporation   (United States)

^c GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE/OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; MADDEN JULIAN OSCILLATION; MODEL COMPARISON; TOGA COARE; WESTERLY WIND;

INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC;

EID: 0030440255     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0986:EOLSCD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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