Thermodynamic coupling and predictability of tropical sea surface temperature

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 147, Issue , 2004, Pages 171-180

  Saravanan, R ^a   Chang, Ping ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84998541075     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/147GM10     Document Type: Chapter

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