North American 1818-1824 drought and 1825-1840 pluvial and their possible relation to the atmospheric circulation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 13, 2007, Pages

  van der Schrier, G ^a   Barkmeijer, J ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; HYDROLOGY; METEOROLOGY; RAIN; SOIL MOISTURE; UNITED STATES;

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CLIMATE MODELING; DROUGHT; REGIONAL CLIMATE; TREE RING; WET SEASON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GREAT PLAINS; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH); UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548703122     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008429     Document Type: Article

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