Variations of midlatitude transient dynamics associated with ENSO

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 777-790

  Straus, David M ^a   Shukla, J ^a  

^a Ctr Ocean Land Atmosphere Studs   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERE/OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENSO; STORM TRACK; STORM TRACKS; WINTER RESPONSE;

PACIFIC;

EID: 0030729861     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<0777:VOMTDA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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