EI Niño and la Niña sea surface temperature anomalies: Asymmetry characteristics associated with their wind stress anomalies

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 19, 2002, Pages

  Kang, In Sik ^a   Kug, Jong Seong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; El Ni o; La Ni a; Zonal wind stress

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; THERMAL EFFECTS; WIND POWER;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; EL NINO; LA NINA; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; WIND STRESS;

EID: 32144454732     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000393     Document Type: Article

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