Evidence for nonlinearity in observed stratospheric circulation changes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D8, 2001, Pages 7891-7901

  Gillett, Nathan P ^a   Baldwin, Mark P ^b   Allen, Myles R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC OSCILLATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0034955125     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900720     Document Type: Article

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