A bayesian regression approach to seasonal prediction of tropical cyclones affecting the Fiji region

Journal of Climate

Volumn 23, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 3425-3445

  Chand, Savin S ^a   Walsh, Kevin J E ^a   Chan, Johnny C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATOLOGY; HURRICANES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BAYESIAN REGRESSION; CROSS-VALIDATION TECHNIQUE; ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; NEUTRAL CONDITIONS; RELATIVE VORTICITY; SEASONAL PREDICTION; SOUTHERN OSCILLATION;

FORECASTING;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CLIMATE PREDICTION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

FIJI; SAMOA; TONGA;

EID: 77955508187     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JCLI3521.1     Document Type: Article

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