A theory for the limitation of ENSO predictability due to stochastic atmospheric transients

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 753-767

  Kleeman, Richard ^a   Moore, Andrew M ^b  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; FORECASTING; MODEL; OSCILLATION; STOCHASTIC PROCESS;

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERE/OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; CLIMATE PREDICTION; EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENSO; STOCHASTIC FORCING;

EID: 0031450897     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1997)054<0753:ATFTLO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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