A wavelet cross-spectral analysis of solar-ENSO-rainfall connections in the Indian monsoons

Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-295

  Narasimha, Roddam ^a   Bhattacharyya, Subarna ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cross spectra; El Nino Southern Oscillation; Indian monsoon rainfall; Solar activity; Wavelet analysis

Indexed keywords

CROSS SPECTRA; CROSS-SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION PHENOMENONS; INDIAN MONSOON; INDIAN MONSOON RAINFALL; MONSOON RAINFALL; NET EFFECT; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR PROCESS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL EVIDENCE; TIME-SCALES;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS; WAVELET ANALYSIS; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 77950521452     PISSN: 10635203     EISSN: 1096603X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acha.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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