The north atlantic oscillation : mechanisms and spatio-temporal variability

Over the middle and high latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the most prominent mode of atmospheric variability is the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The spatio-temporal characteristics of the NAO variability are reviewed in this lecture. The general state of knowledge on the complex dynamical...

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Main Author: Cassou, Christophe
Other Authors: Centre Européen de Recherche et de Formation Avancée en Calcul Scientifique (CERFACS), CERFACS
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: HAL CCSD 2010
Subjects:
[SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean
Atmosphere
North Atlantic
North Atlantic oscillation
Online Access:https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00480619
https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00480619/document
https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00480619/file/Cassou_resume.pdf
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Summary:Over the middle and high latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the most prominent mode of atmospheric variability is the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The spatio-temporal characteristics of the NAO variability are reviewed in this lecture. The general state of knowledge on the complex dynamical processes governing the NAO is described. Emphasis is laid on teleconnections and ocean signals known to modulate the temporal excitation of the NAO.

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