Sensitivity of the atmospheric response to sea-surface temperature forcing in the South West Indian Ocean: A regional climate modelling study

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 137-143

  Hansingo, K ^a   Reason, C J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; CLIMATE MODELING; CORRELATION; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RAINFALL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (SOUTHWEST);

EID: 33748460883     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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