A simple mechanism for ENSO residuals and asymmetry

Journal of Climate

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 3167-3179

  Schopf, Paul S ^a,b   Burgman, Robert J ^a  

^a George Mason University   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR OCEAN LAND ATMOSPHERE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; OCEANOGRAPHY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EL NIÑO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO); SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

CLIMATOLOGY;

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 33646835159     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI3765.1     Document Type: Article

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