Simulation and projection of the western pacific subtropical high in CMIP5 models

Journal of Meteorological Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 327-340

  Liu, Yunyun ^a   Li, Weijing ^a   Zuo, Jinqing ^a   Hu, Zeng Zhen ^b  

^a China Meteorological Administration   (China)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CMIP5; RCP scenarios; simulation and projection; western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH)

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE PREDICTION; CLIMATE VARIATION; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOPOTENTIAL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WIND FIELD; ZONAL WIND;

FAR EAST; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (TROPICAL); PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (WEST);

EID: 84904154788     PISSN: 20956037     EISSN: 21980934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13351-014-3151-2     Document Type: Article

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