The MJO-Kelvin wave transition

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 39, Issue 20, 2012, Pages

  Sobel, A H ^a,b,c   Kim, D ^c  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

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EID: 84868031092     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012GL053380     Document Type: Article

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