Simulations of observed interannual variability of tropical cyclone formation east of Australia

Atmospheric Science Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 28-40

  Walsh, Kevin J E ^a   Syktus, Jozef ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; General circulation model; Tropical cyclone

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE MODELING; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 4143069244     PISSN: 1530261X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1530-261X(03)00004-5     Document Type: Article

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