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Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography Volume 46, 1994 - Issue 4
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On the processes that control seasonal variations of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean

C. KöberleProgram in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, P. O. Box CN710, Sayre Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ08544-0710, USA;Alfred-Wegener-Institut for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany.
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S.G.H. PhilanderProgram in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, P. O. Box CN710, Sayre Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ08544-0710, USA
Pages 481-496 | Received 09 Aug 1993, Accepted 14 Feb 1994, Published online: 15 Dec 2016

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