The Atlantic multidecadal oscillation and its relation to rainfall and river fl ows in the continental U.S

• Main Authors: David B. En Eld, Alberto M. Mestas-nu~nez, Paul J. Trimble
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: Kerr; Posi; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.586.6168; http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/docs/enfield/enfield_etal2001.pdf

Abstract. North Atlantic sea surface temperatures for 1856-1999 contain a 65-80 year cycle with a 0.4 C range, referred to as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) by Kerr [2000]. AMO warm phases occurred during 1860-1880 and 1940-1960, and cool phases during 1905-1925 and 1970-1990. The signa...