The mean structure and temporal variability of the semiannual oscillation in the southern extratropics

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 473-504

  Simmonds, Ian ^a   Jones, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Fourier analysis; Half yearly wave; Sea level pressure; Semiannual oscillation; Southern hemisphere; Temperature gradient; Variability

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC ATMOSPHERE; CLIMATE OSCILLATION; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0031819055     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0088(199804)18:5<473::AID-JOC266>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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