Solar cycle effects on modes of low-frequency circulation variability

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 22, 2006, Pages

  Huth, Radan ^a   Pokorná, Lucie ^a   Bochníček, Josef ^b   Hejda, Pavel ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^b GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; AUTOCORRELATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; AUTOCORRELATION; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR CYCLE; TELECONNECTION;

EID: 34249821396     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006813     Document Type: Article

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