Validation of the space-time variability of African easterly waves simulated by the CNRM GCM

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2831-2855

  Céron, Jean Pierre ^a,b   Gueremy J F ^a  

^a MÉTÉO FRANCE   (France)

^b Ecl Natl Meteorol U Meteorol T   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; METEOROLOGY; WIND;

AFRICAN EASTERLY WAVES; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MODELING; WAVE;

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; CLIMATE MODELING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

AFRICA;

EID: 0343550564     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<2831:VOTSTV>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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