Influence of the Madden Julian Oscillation on precipitation and surface air temperature in South America

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 245-262

  Alvarez, Mariano S ^a   Vera, C S ^a   Kiladis, G N ^b   Liebmann, B ^b,c  

^a Centro de Investigacion del Mar y la Atmosfera   (Argentina)

^b EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Impacts; Madden Julian oscillation; Precipitation; South America; Surface air temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955739454     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-015-2581-6     Document Type: Article

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