Initial conditions for optimal growth in a coupled ocean-atmosphere model of ENSO

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 537-557

  Thompson, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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ATMOSPHERE/OCEAN COUPLING; EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION;

EID: 0031806071     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<0537:ICFOGI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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