A possible influence of the tropical quasi-biennial oscillation on the variability of the extratropical circulation in the Southern Hemisphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 22, 2003, Pages

  Raphael, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Southern Hemisphere circulation; Tropical quasi biennial oscillation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 1442312793     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003862     Document Type: Article

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