Low-frequency modulation of the Atlantic warm pool by the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 39, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 1661-1671

  Zhang, Liping ^a   Wang, Chunzai ^b   Wu, Lixin ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic multidecadal oscillation; Atlantic warm pool; Low frequency variability

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; CLIMATE OSCILLATION; DECADAL VARIATION; HEAT FLUX; MIXED LAYER; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; SEASONALITY; WARM POOL;

EID: 84867099040     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-011-1257-0     Document Type: Article

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