Changes of Subseasonal Variability Associated with El Niño

Journal of Climate

Volumn 14, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 3356-3374

  Compo, Gilbert P ^a,b   Sardeshmukh, Prashant D ^a   Penland, Cécile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0345772925     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2001)014<3356:COSVAW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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