Modelling the atmospheric response to SST dipole patterns in the South Indian Ocean with a regional climate model

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Volumn 100, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 37-52

  Hansingo, K ^a   Reason, Chris J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; RAINFALL; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (SOUTH);

EID: 50649092008     PISSN: 01777971     EISSN: 14365065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00703-008-0294-7     Document Type: Article

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