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July droughts over Homogeneous Indian Monsoon region and Indian Ocean dipole during El Niño events

  1. Chie Ihara*,
  2. Yochanan Kushnir,
  3. Mark A. Cane

Article first published online: 1 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1675

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 28, Issue 13, pages 1799–1805, 15 November 2008

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Ihara, C., Kushnir, Y. and Cane, M. A. (2008), July droughts over Homogeneous Indian Monsoon region and Indian Ocean dipole during El Niño events. Int. J. Climatol., 28: 1799–1805. doi: 10.1002/joc.1675

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  1. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY, USA

*Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Route 9W Palisades, NY, 10964-8000, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 OCT 2008
  2. Article first published online: 1 FEB 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 DEC 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 23 NOV 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 4 APR 2007

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  • NASA Headquarters under the Earth System Science Fellowship. Grant Number: NGT5

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