Evolution of the 2006-2007 El Nin±o: The role of intraseasonal to interannual time scale dynamics

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 14, Issue , 2008, Pages 219-230

  McPhaden, M J ^a  

^a NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE CYCLE; EL NINO; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GLOBAL WARMING; SEASONAL VARIATION; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND FORCING;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 42149144162     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-14-219-2008     Document Type: Article

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