Conditional nonlinear optimal perturbations as the optimal precursors for El Nino-Southern Oscillation events

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 1-12

  Duan, Wansuo ^a   Mu, Mu ^a   Wang, Bin ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

ENSO model; Nonlinear; Optimal perturbations

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; NONLINEARITY; PERTURBATION;

EID: 14644403648     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004756     Document Type: Article

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