Replication of atmospheric oscillations, and their patterns, in predictors derived from Atmosphere-Ocean Global Climate Model output

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1841-1847

  Harding, Andrew E ^a   Gachon, Philippe ^a   Nguyen, Van Thanh Van ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate; Downscaling; Modelling; Predictors; Teleconnection

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; DOWN-SCALING; MODELLING; PREDICTORS; TELECONNECTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE MODELS;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE PREDICTION; DATA SET; DOWNSCALING; EL NINO; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PACIFIC DECADAL OSCILLATION; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; TELECONNECTION;

EID: 80053305646     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2191     Document Type: Article

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