Multi-decadal variability and trends in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and tropical Pacific fisheries implications

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 113, Issue , 2015, Pages 9-21

  Harrison, D E ^a   Chiodi, Andrew M ^a,b  

^a NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Decadal; ENSO; Multi decadal; Statistical significance; Trend; Variability

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FISHERIES; SEA LEVEL; TROPICS;

DECADAL; ENSO; MULTI-DECADAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREND; VARIABILITY;

CLIMATOLOGY;

EID: 84924481825     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.12.020     Document Type: Article

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