The structure and composition of the annular modes in an aquaplanet general circulation model

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 23, 2002, Pages 3399-3414

  Cash, Benjamin A ^a   Kushner, Paul J ^a   Vallis, Geoffrey K ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

AQUAPLANET;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE;

CLIMATE MODELING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; TELECONNECTION;

EID: 0036934054     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<3399:TSACOT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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