Long wave dynamics of the interannual variability in a numerical hindcast of the equatorial Pacific Ocean circulation during the 1990s

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Yuan, Dongliang ^a   Rienecker, Michele M ^a   Schopf, Paul S ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equatorial wave; Interannual variability; Numerical hindcast

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ANNUAL VARIATION; EL NINO; HEAT FLUX; KELVIN WAVE; LA NINA; MIXED LAYER; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; ROSSBY WAVE;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 3543025711     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC001936     Document Type: Article

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