Sea level pressure variability over the southern Indian Ocean inferred from a glaciochemical record in Princess Elizabeth Land, east Antarctica

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 16, 2004, Pages

  Xiao, CunDe ^a,b   Mayewski, Paul A ^c   Qin, DaHe ^b   Li, ZhongQin ^b   Zhang, MingJun ^b   Yan, YuPing ^c  

^a STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

East Antarctica; Ice core; Polar vortex; SLP; Southern Indian Ocean

Indexed keywords

DECADAL VARIATION; GLACIOCHEMISTRY; ICE CORE; POLAR VORTEX; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SEA SALT;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (SOUTH); PRINCESS ELIZABETH LAND;

EID: 7044222550     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004065     Document Type: Article

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