Simulation and prediction of blocking in the Australian region and its influence on intra-seasonal rainfall in POAMA-2

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 42, Issue 11-12, 2014, Pages 3271-3288

  Marshall, A G ^a   Hudson, D ^a   Hendon, H H ^a   Pook, M J ^a   Alves, O ^a   Wheeler, M C ^a  

^a Bureau of Meteorology Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Blocking; Intra seasonal; POAMA 2; Prediction; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE PREDICTION; CLIMATE VARIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; HINDCASTING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; RAINFALL; SEASONALITY; TELECONNECTION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AUSTRALIA; INDONESIA;

EID: 84902014367     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-013-1974-7     Document Type: Article

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