Solar modulation of the North Atlantic Oscillation: Assisted by the tides?

Quaternary International

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-30

  Berger, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR TIDE; TIDAL CYCLE;

EID: 48649086095     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2007.06.028     Document Type: Article

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