The role of large-scale atmospheric circulation in the relationship between tropical convection and sea surface temperature

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 381-392

  Lau, K M ^a   Wu, H T ^b   Bony, S ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Applied Research Corporation   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; AIR/SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CONVECTION; LONGWAVE RADIATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SST; TROPICAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0030838863     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<0381:TROLSA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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