Multidecadal variability of Atlantic hurricane activity: 1851-2007

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 22, 2008, Pages

  Chylek, Petr ^a   Lesins, Glen ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CORRELATION METHODS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HURRICANES; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; STORMS;

DECADAL VARIATION; HURRICANE; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; PROBABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 58849089593     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010036     Document Type: Article

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