Alternative Indices for the Warm-Season NAO and Precipitation Variability in West Greenland

• Main Authors: Aebly, Frank A., Hu, Qi, Fritz, Sherilyn C.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2008
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Greenland; Norway; Nuuk; Kangerlussuaq; Qaqortoq; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation; Upernavik
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/geosciencefacpub/1; https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/geosciencefacpub/article/1000/viewcontent/Fritz_JC_2008_link_page__REVISED_2010.pdf

Observed precipitation records from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, and atmospheric variables from the NCEP–NCAR reanalysis were used in a statistical analysis to elucidate controls on the seasonal variation of precipitation and develop indices that may be potentially useful for analyzing precipitation va...