ENSO-related impacts on Antarctic sea ice: A synthesis of phenomenon and mechanisms

Antarctic Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 415-425

  Yuan, Xiaojun ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat flux; Jet stream; Meridional circulation; Rossby Wave; Teleconnection; The Southern Hemisphere

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; SEA ICE; TELECONNECTION;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WORLD;

EID: 10944225269     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102004002238     Document Type: Article

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