Kelvin wave time scale propagation features of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) as measured by the Chen-MJO index

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 18, 2011, Pages

  Ridout, James A ^a   Flatau, Maria K ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVES;

CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CURRENT ANALYSIS; CYCLONIC CIRCULATION; DATA SETS; INDIAN OCEAN; KELVIN WAVES; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; MARITIME CONTINENT; RATE OF INCREASE; REANALYSIS; SUMATRA; TIME-SCALES; WEST COAST;

COASTAL ZONES;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; CORRELATION; DATA SET; KELVIN WAVE; SIGNAL; TIMESCALE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; INDIAN OCEAN; SUMATRA; SUNDA ISLES;

EID: 80053089382     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD015925     Document Type: Review

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