Decadal variability in ENSO predictability and prediction

Journal of Climate

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2804-2822

  Kirtman, Ben P ^a   Schopf, Paul S ^a,b  

^a Institute of Global Environment and Society   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; WEATHER MODIFICATION;

PREDICTABILITY;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; MODELING; PREDICTION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WEATHER;

EID: 0032216383     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1998)011<2804:DVIEPA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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