Interannual variability of tropical cyclone activity along the Pacific coast of North America

Atmosfera

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-162

  Gutzler, David S ^a   Wood, Kimberly M ^b   Ritchie, Elizabeth A ^b   Douglas, Arthur V ^c   Lewis, Michael D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern North Pacific; ENSO; Tropical cyclones

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; LA NINA; PACIFIC DECADAL OSCILLATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; STORM TRACK; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

EID: 84875513760     PISSN: 01876236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0187-6236(13)71069-5     Document Type: Article

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