The influence of La Nina on African rainfall

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 1761-1776

  Nicholson, S E ^a   Selato, J C ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Air sea interaction; Climatic variability; El Nino; Harmonic analysis; La Nina; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; CLIMATE VARIATION; EL NINO; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; LA NINA; RAINFALL;

AFRICA;

EID: 0034506712     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0088(20001130)20:14<1761::AID-JOC580>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Article

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