Model studies of the interannual variability of the northern hemisphere stratospherics winter circulation: The role of the quasi-biennial oscillation

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 127, Issue 574, 2001, Pages 1413-1432

  Gray, L J ^a   Drysdale, E F ^a   Dunkerton, T J ^a   Lawrence, B N ^a  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interannual variability; Northern hemisphere winter; Quasi al oscillation; Semiannual oscillation; Stratosphere; Stratospheric warming

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; STRATOSPHERE; WINTER;

SINGAPORE;

EID: 0035301799     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.57415     Document Type: Article

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