Differences in atmospheric circulation between the development of weak and strong warm events in the Southern Oscillation

Journal of Climate

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2191-2209

  Stephens, David J ^a,b   Meuleners, Michael J ^a   van Loon, Harry ^c   Lamond, Malcolm H ^d   Telcik, Nicola P ^e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Dept of Agriculture and Food WA   (Australia)

^c Northwest Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^d Lamond Weather Services   (Australia)

^e Yarra Valley Water   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; SEA LEVEL; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND;

ROSSBY WAVES; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST); SOUTHERN OSCILLATION;

CLIMATOLOGY;

AMPLITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; HIGH PRESSURE; ROSSBY WAVE; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE WIND; WAVELENGTH;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH); PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTH);

EID: 34250612567     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI4131.1     Document Type: Article

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