A novel scheme for identifying principal modes in geophysical variability with application to global precipitation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Chen, Ge ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); WEATHER FORECASTING;

ANNUAL VARIATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33746554287     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006233     Document Type: Article

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