The influence of the Madden-Julian oscillation on tropical cyclone activity in the Fiji region

Journal of Climate

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 868-886

  Chand, Savin S ^a   Walsh, Kevin J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE; CONCOMITANT DECREASE; CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; INACTIVE PHASE; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; RELATIVE VORTICITY; STEERING FLOW; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY; VERTICAL WIND SHEAR; WARNING CENTERS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HURRICANES; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

STORMS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EL NINO; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HURRICANE; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; STORM TRACK; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WARNING SYSTEM;

FIJI; SAMOA; TONGA;

EID: 77952189789     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009JCLI3316.1     Document Type: Article

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