Use of a genesis potential index to diagnose ENSO effects on tropical cyclone genesis

Journal of Climate

Volumn 20, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 4819-4834

  Camargo, Suzana J ^a   Emanuel, Kerry A ^b   Sobel, Adam H ^c  

^a Earth Institute   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; VORTICITY; WIND STRESS;

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GENESIS POTENTIAL INDEX; INTERANNUAL VARIATION;

STORMS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATOLOGY; CYCLOGENESIS; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; INDEX METHOD; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TROPICAL CYCLONE; VORTICITY; WIND SHEAR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 34250717245     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI4282.1     Document Type: Article

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