Current theories on El Niño-Southern Oscillation: A review

The current state of knowledge on the physics of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon is presented. The main observed features are described, and the basic physics that control the phenomenon are discussed with results from models of various levels of complexity. ENSO is a coupled ocea...

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Main Author: Julio Sheinbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica 2003-05-01
Series:Geofísica Internacional
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Online Access:http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2003/03/sheinbaum.pdf