On the potential impact of sea surface salinity observations on ENSO predictions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  Ballabrera Poy, J ^a   Murtugudde, R ^a   Busalacchi, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

(EQUATORIAL); PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 18844463453     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc000834     Document Type: Article

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