A global quasi-biennial wave in surface temperature and pressure and its decadal modulation from 1900 to 1994

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C11, 2001, Pages 26789-26803

  White, Warren B ^a   Allan, Rob J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE WIND;

EID: 0035207306     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000407     Document Type: Review

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