A quasi-biennial oscillation in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean

Details A quasi-biennial oscillation in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean A quasi-biennial oscillation in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean

Jan 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001georl..28..187t&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 28, Issue 1, p. 187-190

Physics

5

Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Ocean/Atmosphere Interactions, Oceanography: General: Equatorial Oceanography

Scientific paper

A quasi-biennial oscillation with features characteristic of equatorial coupled modes is found in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean. The origins of the phenomenon are investigated by using a coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model, in which the fully coupled domain is restricted to the Tropical Atlantic (20°S-30°N). The simulations capture a similar oscillation regardless of whether sea surface temperatures prescribed outside the coupled domain correspond to the observed or the climatology (i.e., lack year-to-year variability). It is concluded that the equatorial Atlantic hosts a quasi-biennial oscillation generated by coupled atmosphere-ocean interactions internal to the basin with little influence from remote events, even from El Niño/Southern Oscillation.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

A quasi-biennial oscillation in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with A quasi-biennial oscillation in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A quasi-biennial oscillation in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-924394