Recent changes in surface air pressure and wind activity on the atlantic coasts of France and Ireland

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 21, Issue SPEC. ISS. 42, 2005, Pages 236-252

  Pirazzoli, Paolo Antonio ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Air pressure; Atlantic Europe; Climatic change; NAO index; Regression trends; Wind

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ATLANTIC COAST [EUROPE]; ATLANTIC COAST [FRANCE]; ATLANTIC COAST [IRELAND]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 22444432697     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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