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Majda, A. J., B. Khouider, 2004: A model for convectively coupled tropical waves: Nonlinearity, rotation, and comparison with observations. J. Atmos. Sci., 61 (17), 2188-2205.

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Biello, J. A. and A. J. Majda, 2004: The effect of meridional and vertical shear on the interaction of equatorial baroclinic and barotropic Rossby waves. Studies in Applied Mathematics 112 (4), 341-390.

Biello, J. A. and A. J. Majda, 2004: Boundary layer dissipation and the nonlinear interaction of equatorial baroclinic and barotropic Rossby waves. Geophys. and Astrophys. Fluid Dyn., 98 (2), 85-127.

Bretherton, C. S., M. E. Peters, and L. E. Back, 2004: Relationships between water vapor path and precipitation over the tropical oceans. J. Climate, 17 (7), 1517-1528.

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