Evolution of the relationship between near global and Atlantic SST modes and the rainy season in West Africa: statistical analyses and sensitivity experiments

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 353-368

  Fontaine, B ^a   Trzaska, S ^a   Janicot, S ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEANIC FORCING; RAINFALL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA, (WEST);

EID: 0031799788     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050228     Document Type: Article

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