A stochastic skeleton model for the MJO

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 697-715

  Thual, Sulian ^a   Majda, Andrew J ^a   Stechmann, Samuel N ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84893850892     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: 15200469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-0186.1     Document Type: Article

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