A comparative study of the Indian summer monsoon hydroclimate and its variations in three reanalyses

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1149-1168

  Misra, Vasubandhu ^a   Pantina, P ^b,c   Chan, S C ^d,e   DiNapoli, S ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interannual; Intraseasonal; Monsoon

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MOISTURE; MONSOON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ARABIAN SEA; BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 84865608448     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-012-1319-y     Document Type: Article

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