A new index for the wintertime southern hemispheric split jet

One of the most prominent asymmetric features of the southern hemispheric (SH) circulation is the split jet over Australia and New Zealand in austral winter. Previous studies have developed indices to detect the degree to which the upper-level midlatitude westerlies are split and investigated th...

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Main Authors: S. Babian, J. Grieger, U. Cubasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/18/6749/2018/acp-18-6749-2018.pdf