Influence of Icelandic Low pressure on winter precipitation variability over northern part of Indo-Pak Region

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 543-548

  Iqbal, Muhammad Jawed ^a   Ilyas, Kashif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Centers of action (COA); Icelandic Low pressure; Indo Pak Region; Winter rainfall variability

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; LOW PRESSURE; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

ATLANTIC OCEAN; AZORES; ICELAND SHELF; INDONESIA; PAKISTAN; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84879797368     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-011-0355-y     Document Type: Article

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