Oscillations of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and the genesis of easterly waves Part II: Numerical verification

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 605-613

  Toma, Violeta E ^a   Webster, Peter John ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genesis of easterly waves; Intertropical Convergence Zone; ITCZ; Location of ITCZ; Oscillations of the ITCZ

Indexed keywords

EASTERLY WAVE; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OROGRAPHY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (CENTRAL);

EID: 77951665922     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-009-0585-9     Document Type: Article

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