Low frequency oscillation of rainfall in Córdoba, Argentina, and its relation with solar cycles and cosmic rays

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 113, Issue , 2012, Pages 140-146

  de la Casa, A C ^a   Nasello, O B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Climate change; Cosmic ray; Rainfall; Sun spot; Trend

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; BREAK-POINTS; LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS; RAINY DAYS; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR CYCLE; SUNSPOT CYCLES; TOTAL PRECIPITATION; TREND;

CLIMATE CHANGE; RAIN; SOLAR ENERGY;

COSMIC RAYS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COSMIC RAY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; SOLAR CYCLE; SUNSPOT;

ARGENTINA; CORDOBA [ARGENTINA];

EID: 84861882513     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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