Influence of ENSO on tropical cyclone intensity in the Fiji region

Journal of Climate

Volumn 24, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 4096-4108

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

ENSO; Hurricanes; South Pacific; Tropical Cyclones

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATED CYCLONE ENERGIES; ENSO; ENSO SIGNAL; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; INFLUENCE OF ENSO; SOUTH PACIFIC; TROPICAL CYCLONE; TROPICAL CYCLONE INTENSITY; WARNING CENTERS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; STORMS; TROPICS;

HURRICANES;

EL NINO; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; HURRICANE; LA NINA; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; STORM TRACK; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

FIJI; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTH); SAMOA; TONGA;

EID: 80052793219     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JCLI4178.1     Document Type: Article

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