Impact of quasi-decadal variability in the tropical Pacific on ENSO modulations

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-234

  Hasegawa, Takuya ^a   Hanawa, Kimio ^b  

^a METEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ENSO modulation; Quasi decadal variation; Upper ocean heat content

Indexed keywords

ANOMALY; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33645087372     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-006-0047-5     Document Type: Article

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