Monsoon variability: Links to major oscillations over the equatorial Pacific and Indian oceans

Current Science

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 182-194

  Gadgil, Sulochana ^a   Rajeevan, M ^b   Francis, P A ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b Office of Climate Research and Services   (India)

^c INDIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN INFORMATION SERVICES   (India)

Author keywords

El Nino Southern Oscillation; Indian monsoon; Indian Ocean; Monsoon variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548306755     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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