Hydro-climatic forecasting using sea surface temperatures: Methodology and application for the southeast US

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 42, Issue 11-12, 2014, Pages 2955-2982

  Chen, Chia Jeng ^a   Georgakakos, Aris P ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Seasonal forecasting; Southeast US climate; Teleconnections; Water resources planning

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; HINDCASTING; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TELECONNECTION; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901987253     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-013-1908-4     Document Type: Article

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