The processes determining the annual cycle of equatorial sea surface temperature: A coupled general circulation model perspective

Monthly Weather Review

Volumn 127, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 381-395

  DeWitt, David G ^a   Schneider, Edwin K ^a  

^a Ctr Ocean Land Atmosphere Studs   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032743543     PISSN: 00270644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1999)127<0381:tpdtac>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Review

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