Interannual variability of tropical cyclone activity in the southern South China Sea

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Zuki, Zabani M ^a,b   Lupo, Anthony R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Malaysian Meteorological Service   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; STATISTICAL METHODS; STORMS; WATER VAPOR; WIND;

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; EL NINO; GLOBAL WARMING; LONG-TERM CHANGE; PACIFIC DECADAL OSCILLATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; STORM TRACK; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TYPHOON; WIND SHEAR;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 49249137093     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009218     Document Type: Article

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