Simulation of interannual variability of tropical storm frequency in an ensemble of GCM integrations

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 745-760

  Vitart, F ^a   Anderson, J L ^a   Stern, W F ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GCM; INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPICAL CYCLONES; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 0030801894     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<0745:SOIVOT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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