Variability of the Indian monsoon in the ECHAM3 model: Sensitivity to sea surface temperature, soil moisture, and the stratospheric quasi-biennial oscillation

Journal of Climate

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1837-1858

  Arpe, K ^a   Dumenil L ^a   Giorgetta, M A ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atmospheric circulation; Monsoon; Quasi biennial oscillation; Sea surface temperature; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; MONSOON; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SOIL MOISTURE;

EID: 0032453658     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442-11.8.1837     Document Type: Article

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