The evolution of the tropical western Pacific atmosphere-ocean system following the arrival of a dry intrusion

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 126, Issue 563, 2000, Pages 517-548

  Parsons, David B ^a   Redelsperger, Jean Luc ^a   Yoneyama, Kunio ^b  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diurnal cycle; Dry intrusions; Tropical western Pacific

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN SYSTEM; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; DIURNAL VARIATION; TOGA-COARE;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034092090     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qj.49712656307     Document Type: Article

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