An updated analysis of homogeneous temperature data at Pacific Island stations

Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 285-302

  Jones, David A ^a   Collins, Dean A ^a   McGree, Simon ^a   Trewin, Blair ^a   Skilling, Eden ^a   Diamond, Howard ^a   Fa'anunu, Ofa ^a   Hiriasia, David ^a   Hugony, Sébastien ^a   Hutchinson, Rod ^a   Inape, Kasis ^a   Jacklick, Lee ^a   Malsale, Philip ^a   Moniz, Terencio ^a   Ngemaes, Maria ^a   Porteous, Alan ^a   Seuseu, Sunny ^a   Tahani, Lloyd ^a   Teimitsi, Franklin ^a   Toorua, Ueneta ^a   Vaiimene, Maarametua ^a   Vuniyayawa, Varanisese ^a   Vavae, Hilia ^a   more..

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL VARIATION; COOLING; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GLOBAL WARMING; HISTORICAL RECORD;

FIJI; FRENCH POLYNESIA; LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS; NIUE; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SUNDA ISLES; TIMOR; TIMOR-LESTE; TONGA;

EID: 84891818618     PISSN: 1836716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22499/2.6302.002     Document Type: Article

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