On the energetics of convectively coupled Kelvin Waves: contrast between Indian and Pacific Basins

Yi-Bin Horng; Jia-Yuh Yu

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On the energetics of convectively coupled Kelvin Waves: contrast between Indian and Pacific Basins

Yi-Bin Horng Jia-Yuh Yu

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Yi-Bin Horng, Jia-Yuh Yu (2024). On the energetics of convectively coupled Kelvin Waves: contrast between Indian and Pacific Basins. Climate Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-024-07254-7

On the energetics of convectively coupled Kelvin Waves: contrast between Indian and Pacific Basins

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