Variability and predictability of 200-mb seasonal mean heights during summer and winter

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Kumar, Arun ^a   Schubert, Siegfried D ^b   Suarez, Max S ^b  

^a Natl Centers Environ Prediction   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ENSO response; ENSO SSTs; Seasonal predictability

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (TROPICAL);

EID: 0347269135     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002728     Document Type: Article

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