The influence of natural climate variability on tropical cyclones, and seasonal forecasts of tropical cyclone activity

Global Perspectives On Tropical Cyclones: From Science To Mitigation

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 325-360

  Camargo, Suzana J ^a   Sobel, Adam H ^b   Barnston, Anthony G ^c   Klotzbach, Philip J ^d  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b Colorado State University ^*  (United States)

^c Earth Institute   (United States)

^d Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1142/9789814293488_0011     Document Type: Chapter

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