Interannual variability and predictability of African easterly waves in a GCM

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 523-544

  Chauvin, Fabrice ^a   Royer, Jean François ^a   Douville, Hervé ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; EASTERLY WAVE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SOIL MOISTURE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 17544370810     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-004-0507-9     Document Type: Article

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