Variability of the South Indian Ocean and implications for southern African rainfall

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 115-123

  Reason, C J C ^a   Lutjeharms, J R E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR/SEA INTERACTION; GYRE; RAINFALL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0031835652     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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