Impacts of the tropical Pacific/Indian oceans on the seasonal cycle of the west african monsoon

Journal of Climate

Volumn 24, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 3878-3891

  Mohino, E ^a,b   Rodriguez Fonseca B ^c,d   Mechoso, C R ^e   Gervois, S ^a   Ruti, P ^f   Chauvin, F ^g  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f ENEA   (Italy)

^g CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Indian ocean; Monsoons; Rainfall; Sea surface temperature; Subsidence; Teleconnections

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; INDIAN OCEAN; MONSOONS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TELECONNECTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLIMATE CHANGE; RAIN; SUBSIDENCE;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; DROUGHT; MONSOON; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TELECONNECTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF GUINEA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (TROPICAL); PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (TROPICAL); SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 80052791106     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JCLI3988.1     Document Type: Article

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