Solar influence on a major mode of atmospheric variability

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 2002, Pages

  Ruzmaikin, Alexander ^a   Feynman, Joan ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

North Annular Mode; Quasi biennial oscillation; Solar variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448958760     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd001239     Document Type: Article

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