Climate responses in the tropical pacific associated with atlantic warming in recent decades

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 209-217

  Hong, Soojin ^a   Kang, In Sik ^a   Choi, Ildae ^a   Ham, Yoo Geun ^b,c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

AMO; aqua planet; ENSO; moisture convergence feedback; Warm pool

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882957387     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-013-0022-1     Document Type: Article

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