North Atlantic Oscillation/annular mode: Two paradigms-one phenomenon

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 126, Issue 564, 2000, Pages 791-805

  Wallace, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dynamics; Teleconnections; Zonal index cycle

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; DECISION MAKING; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PARADIGM SHIFT; TELECONNECTION;

EID: 0034025462     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.56401     Document Type: Article

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