Nonlinear response of mid-latitude weather to the changing Arctic
Are continuing changes in the Arctic influencing wind patterns and the occurrence of extreme weather events in northern mid-latitudes? The chaotic nature of atmospheric circulation precludes easy answers. The topic is a major science challenge, as continued Arctic temperature increases are an inevit...
Published in: | Nature Climate Change |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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Online Access: | https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/108699/ https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/108699/8/Overland-NatureCC_20JulySubmissionFinalNCLIM-16010138C.pdf https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3121 |
Summary: | Are continuing changes in the Arctic influencing wind patterns and the occurrence of extreme weather events in northern mid-latitudes? The chaotic nature of atmospheric circulation precludes easy answers. The topic is a major science challenge, as continued Arctic temperature increases are an inevitable aspect of anthropogenic climate change. We propose a perspective that rejects simple cause-and-effect pathways and notes diagnostic challenges in interpreting atmospheric dynamics. We present a way forward based on understanding multiple processes that lead to uncertainties in Arctic and mid-latitude weather and climate linkages. We emphasize community coordination for both scientific progress and communication to a broader public. |
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