A model investigation of inter-annual winter rainfall variability over southwestern South Africa and associated ocean-atmosphere interaction

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 75-80

  Reason, C J C ^a   Jagadheesha, D ^a   Tadross, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; RAINFALL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONALITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038742949     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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