Impact of tropical SSTs on the late-winter signal over the North Atlantic-European region and contribution of midlatitude Atlantic

Abstract The impact of tropical sea surface temperatures (SSTs) on the signal of geopotential heights (GH200) over the North Atlantic-European (NAE) region is analysed from the aspects of seasonality, the contribution of individual tropical basins and midlatitude North Atlantic, El Niño-Southern Osc...

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Published in:npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Main Authors: Ivana Herceg-Bulić, Sara Ivasić, Margareta Popović
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023
Subjects:
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Meteorology. Climatology
QC851-999
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-023-00493-1
https://doaj.org/article/4ed8c9080574449180a27fe591f52833
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Summary:Abstract The impact of tropical sea surface temperatures (SSTs) on the signal of geopotential heights (GH200) over the North Atlantic-European (NAE) region is analysed from the aspects of seasonality, the contribution of individual tropical basins and midlatitude North Atlantic, El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) effect and spatial pattern of the atmospheric response. For this purpose, ensembles of targeted numerical simulations with SST forcing prescribed in various ocean basins are performed and examined. A clear atmospheric response is obtained in the late winter months. The strongest signal is linked to ENSO events during late winter. The competitive influences of individual tropical basins are indicated. At the same time, the superposition effect of the extratropical North Atlantic SSTs, which is established through the modulation of storm tracks, is demonstrated. Both, the modelled signal and the NOAA-CIRES-DOE 20th Century Reanalysis variance reveal the ENSO signature as a pattern in the North Atlantic projecting onto the East Atlantic pattern.

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