Wintertime surface temperature in Egypt in relation to the associated atmospheric circulation

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 985-999

  Hasanean, H M ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atmospheric circulation indices; Long term trends; Wintertime temperature

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; METEOROLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WEATHER STATIONS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TREND ANALYSIS; WINTER;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 3142613177     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1043     Document Type: Article

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