Decadal changes in 1870-2004 Northern Hemisphere winter sea level pressure variability and its relationship with surface temperature

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Haylock, M R ^a   Jones, P D ^a   Allan, R J ^b   Ansell, T J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEA LEVEL;

DATA SET; DECADAL VARIATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 34548068096     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007291     Document Type: Article

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