Connections between the summer east African and Indian rainfall regimes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 16, 2003, Pages

  Vizy, Edward K ^a   Cook, Kerry H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethiopian rainfall; Indian rainfall; MM5; Monsoon trough; Somali jet; Summer monsoon

Indexed keywords

ANOMALY; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; MONSOON; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SUMMER;

AFRICA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1342311229     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003452     Document Type: Article

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