Revisiting the influence of the quasi-biennial oscillation on tropical cyclone activity

Journal of Climate

Volumn 23, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 5810-5825

  Camargo, Suzana J ^a   Sobel, Adam H ^b,c  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Decadal variability; ENSO; North Atlantic Ocean; Quasibiennial oscillation; Tropical cyclone

Indexed keywords

DECADAL VARIABILITY; ENSO; NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

HURRICANES; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); STORMS; TROPICS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

DECADAL VARIATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 78649265088     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JCLI3575.1     Document Type: Article

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