Evidence for the influence of the Agulhas Current on regional atmospheric circulation patterns

Journal of Climate

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2769-2778

  Reason, C J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STORMS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE;

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST);

CLIMATOLOGY;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HEAT FLUX; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT;

AGULHAS CURRENT; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0035874655     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<2769:EFTIOT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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