Remote versus local influence of ENSO on the California Current System

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1353-1374

  Frischknecht, M ^a   Munnich M ^a   Gruber, N ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

California Current System; El Nino; ENSO; upwelling

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BOUNDARY CONDITION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; HINDCASTING; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TELECONNECTION; UPWELLING;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 85027927694     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JC010531     Document Type: Article

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