Predictability and prediction of the madden-julian oscillation: A review on progress and current status

World Scientific Series on Asia-Pacific Weather and Climate

Volumn Volume 9, Issue , 2017, Pages 147-159

  Lee, June Yi ^a   Fu, Xiouhua ^b   Wang, Bin ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 85020250644     PISSN: 20102763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1142/9789813200913_0012     Document Type: Chapter

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