Surface cyclones in the ERA-40 dataset (1958-2001). Part I: Novel identification method and global climatology

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2486-2507

  Wernli, Heini ^a,b   Schwierz, Cornelia ^a  

^a Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; CLIMATOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRACKING (POSITION); WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELS; CLIMATE MODEL INTEGRATION; CYCLONE IDENTIFICATION; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; TRACKING ALGORITHM;

STORMS;

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; CLIMATOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STORMS; TRACKING (POSITION); WEATHER FORECASTING;

CLIMATOLOGY; CYCLOGENESIS; GLOBAL CLIMATE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; TRACKING; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ANTARCTICA; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750590707     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3766.1     Document Type: Article

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