Influences of atmospheric variability on freshwater input in Galician Rías in winter

Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 377-387

  Lorenzo, M N ^a   Taboada, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheric variability; Galicia (NW Spain); Precipitation; Teleconnection patterns

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN SYSTEM; ESTUARY; FRESHWATER INPUT; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); TELECONNECTION; WINTER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 34548564326     PISSN: 17417538     EISSN: 17417546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17417530601127472     Document Type: Article

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