An analysis of the ENSO signal in the tropical Atlantic and western Indian Oceans

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 345-375

  Nicholoson, Sharon E ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ENSO; Harmonic analysis; Indian Ocean; Sea surface temperature anomalies; Tropical Atlantic Ocean

Indexed keywords

EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENSO; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SST ANOMALIES; TROPICS;

ATLANTIC, (TROPICAL); INDIAN OCEAN, (WEST);

EID: 0030921026     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(19970330)17:4<345::aid-joc127>3.0.co;2-3     Document Type: Article

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