Interannual to decadal predictability in a coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation model

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 8 PART 2, 1999, Pages 2607-2624

  Grotzner A ^a   Latif, M ^a   Timmermann, A ^a   Voss, R ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^b Deutsches Klimarechenzentruin   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

EID: 0038703289     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<2607:itdpia>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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