El Niño in a changing climate: A multi-model study

Ocean Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-95

  Van Oldenborgh, G J ^a   Philip, S Y ^a   Collins, M ^b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644749474     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-1-81-2005     Document Type: Article

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