Contrasting interannual variability of atmospheric moisture over Europe during cold and warm seasons

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 60 A, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-41

  Zveryaev, Igor I ^a   Wibig, Joanna ^b   Allan, Richard P ^c  

^a SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PRECIPITABLE WATER; PREDICTION; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SEASONALITY; TELECONNECTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SIBERIA;

EID: 37549030133     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2007.00283.x     Document Type: Article

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