Interannual Variability of High-Wind Occurrence over the North Atlantic*
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Interannual Variability of High-Wind Occurrence over the North Atlantic*
Interannual variability of high-wind occurrence over the North Atlantic is investigated based on observations from the satellite-borne Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I). Despite no wind direction being included, SSM/I data capture major features of high-wind frequency (HWF) quite well. Climatology maps show that HWF is highest in winter and is close to zero in summer. Remarkable interannu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Climate
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0894-8755,1520-0442
DOI: 10.1175/2011jcli4147.1