Possible solar modulation of the equatorial quasi-biennial oscillation: Additional statistical evidence

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D14, 2001, Pages 14855-14868

  Soukharev, Boris E ^a,b   Hood, Lon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SOLAR CYCLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 0034871755     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900095     Document Type: Article

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