Evolution of El Niño-Southern Oscillation and global atmospheric surface temperatures

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 5-1

  Trenbeth, Kevin E ^a   Caron, Julie M ^a   Stepaniak, David P ^a   Worley, Steve ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Delayed oscillator; ENSO; Global temperatures; Sea surface temperatures; Teleconnections

Indexed keywords

DIABATIC PROCESS; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HEAT BUDGET; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0037181931     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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