Varying roles of ENSO and SAM on the Antarctic Peninsula climate in austral spring

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 20, 2013, Pages 11,481-11,492

  Clem, Kyle R ^a   Fogt, Ryan L ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic Peninsula; ENSO; SAM; teleconnection

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; TROPICS;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ENSO; REGIONAL CIRCULATION; SAM; SOUTHERN ANNULAR MODE; SOUTHERN OSCILLATION INDEX; TELECONNECTIONS; TEMPERATURE CORRELATION;

CLIMATOLOGY;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ANTARCTIC OSCILLATION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CLIMATE FORCING; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SPRING (SEASON); TEMPORAL VARIATION; WARMING;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84888168084     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50860     Document Type: Article

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