Multiscale theories for the MJO

Intraseasonal Variability in the Atmosphere-Ocean Climate System

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 549-568

  Majda, Andrew J ^a   Stechmann, Samuel N ^a  

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-13914-7_17     Document Type: Chapter

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