Quasi-periodicity and global symmetries in interdecadal upper ocean temperature variability

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C10, 1998, Pages 21335-21354

  White, Warren B ^a   Cayan, Daniel R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; PERIODICITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; UPPER OCEAN;

EID: 0032531373     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JC01706     Document Type: Article

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