WWBs, ENSO predictability, the spring barrier and extreme events

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 10,114-10,138

  Lopez, Hosmay ^a   Kirtman, Ben P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 85018214944     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD021908     Document Type: Article

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