Teleconnection patterns of the Siberian Anticyclone and precipitation over Cyprus

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 663-674

  Lingis, P ^a   Michaelides, S C ^a  

^a Meteorological Service of Cyprus   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Precipitation; Pressure; Siberian Anticyclone; Teleconnection

Indexed keywords

COLD SEASON; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; LOCAL CLIMATE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; PRECIPITATION; PRESSURE FIELD; RAIN GAUGES; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SYNOPTIC MAPS; SYNOPTIC SYSTEMS; TELECONNECTION PATTERNS; TELECONNECTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERICS; GAGES; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SEA LEVEL; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

RAIN;

ANTICYCLONE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRESSURE FIELD; RAINGAUGE; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY; TELECONNECTION;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 70449629840     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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