Multireanalysis comparison of variability in column water vapor and its analysis increment associated with the Madden-Julian oscillation

Journal of Climate

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 793-808

  Yokoi, Satoru ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; FEEDBACK; FORECASTING; WATER VAPOR;

DATA ASSIMILATION SYSTEMS; EASTWARD PROPAGATION; ESTIMATING PARAMETERS; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; OBSERVATIONAL DATA; PRECIPITATION ANOMALIES; REANALYSIS PROJECT; VERTICAL ADVECTION;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; DATA ASSIMILATION; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84921632616     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00465.1     Document Type: Article

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