Interannual variability of tropical cyclones in the Australian region: Role of large-scale environment

Journal of Climate

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1083-1103

  Ramsay, Hamish A ^a   Leslie, Lance M ^a   Lamb, Peter J ^a   Richman, Michael B ^a   Leplastrier, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Insurance Australia Group (IAG)   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CORRELATION METHODS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE; VORTICITY; WIND EFFECTS;

INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; LOW-LEVEL RELATIVE VORTICITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TROPICAL CYCLONES; VERTICAL WIND SHEAR;

STORMS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CORRELATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPOSPHERE; VORTICITY; WIND SHEAR; ZONAL WIND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 44349171255     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JCLI1970.1     Document Type: Article

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