Modulation of the period of the quasi-biennial oscillation by the solar cycle

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2418-2428

  Kuai, Le ^a   Shia, Run Lie ^a   Jiang, Xun ^b   Tung, Ka Kit ^c   Yung, Yuk L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b University of Houston   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D MODELS; ANTICORRELATION; CURRENT LEVELS; ISENTROPIC; MODEL RESULTS; NONSTATIONARY; OBSERVED DATA; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; QUASI-PERIODIC; SEMIANNUAL OSCILLATIONS; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR CYCLE MODULATION; SOLAR FLUX; SOLAR FORCING; SOLAR MINIMA; SOLAR MODULATION; STATISTICAL ROBUSTNESS; THIN AIR; VOLCANIC AEROSOLS; WAVE FORCING;

AEROSOLS; MODULATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; VOLCANOES;

OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL);

QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SEMIANNUAL OSCILLATION; SOLAR CYCLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VOLCANIC AEROSOL; WAVE FORCE;

EID: 70349266582     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009JAS2958.1     Document Type: Article

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