Teleconnections between Indian monsoon and Sahel rainfall and the Mediterranean

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-186

  Raicich, Fabio ^a   Pinardi, Nadia ^b   Navarra, Antonio ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Ist Nazionale Geosifica Vulcanologi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Indian monsoon rainfall; Mediterranean Sea; Sahel rainfall; Sea level; Sea level pressure; Teleconnections

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COASTAL ZONES; CORRELATION METHODS; RAIN; SEA LEVEL;

TELECONNECTIONS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN SYSTEM; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; MONSOON; RAINFALL; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; TELECONNECTION;

AFRICA; INDIA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0037327242     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.862     Document Type: Article

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