The Atlantic multidecadal oscillation and extreme daily precipitation over the US and Mexico during the hurricane season

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-351

  Curtis, Scott ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic multidecadal oscillation; Atmospheric circulation; Drought; Extremes; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; DECADAL VARIATION; EXTREME EVENT; HURRICANE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SURFACE WIND;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349157523     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-007-0295-0     Document Type: Article

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