The effect of large-scale circulation on precipitation and streamflow in the Gulf of California continental watershed

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 751-768

  Brito Castillo, Luis ^a   Douglas, Arthur V ^b   Leyva Contreras, Amando ^c   Lluch Belda, Daniel ^d  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d Av Instituto Politecnico Nac   (Mexico)

Author keywords

EOF analysis; Gulf of California; Interannual variability; Large scale circulation; PDO; Precipitation; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RAIN; STATISTICAL METHODS; WATERSHEDS;

INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; LA NINA; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); STREAMFLOW;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0038757552     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.913     Document Type: Article

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