Upstream subtropical signals preceding the Asian summer monsoon circulation

Journal of Climate

Volumn 17, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 4213-4229

  Yang, Song ^a   Lau, K M ^b   Yoo, S H ^c   Kinter, J L ^d   Miyakoda, K ^d   Ho, C H ^c  

^a CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Ctr Ocean Land Atmosphere Studs   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LANDFORMS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); TROPOSPHERE; WIND;

MONSOON; WESTERLIES;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; JET STREAM; MONSOON; SUMMER; TELECONNECTION; WESTERLY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; WORLD;

EID: 10244241832     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI3192.1     Document Type: Article

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