Simulated ENSO in a global coupled ocean-atmosphere model: Multidecadal amplitude modulation and CO2 sensitivity

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 138-161

  Knutson, Thomas R ^a   Manabe, Syukuro ^a   Gu, Daifang ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERE/OCEAN COUPLING; CARBON DIOXIDE; EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENSO; MULTIDECADAL AMPLITUDE MODULATION;

EID: 0030981495     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<0138:SEIAGC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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