Characterizing and comparing the control-run variability of eight coupled AOGCMs and of observations. Part 2: Precipitation

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 21, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 647-658

  Harvey, L D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; CLIMATE VARIATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0346640301     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-003-0358-9     Document Type: Article

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