Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation
The dynamics of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) are analyzed through a data-driven model obtained from atmospheric reanalysis data. We apply a regularized vector autoregressive clustering technique to identify recurrent and persistent states of atmospheric circulation patterns in the North Atla...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:149470 2023-05-15T17:29:12+02:00 Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation Quinn, C Harries, D O'Kane, TJ 2021 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-20-0282.1 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/149470 en eng Amer Meteorological Soc http://ecite.utas.edu.au/149470/2/149470_Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-20-0282.1 Quinn, C and Harries, D and O'Kane, TJ, Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 78, (5) pp. 1647-1671. ISSN 0022-4928 (2021) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/149470 Mathematical Sciences Applied mathematics Dynamical systems in applications Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2021 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-20-0282.1 2022-08-29T22:18:40Z The dynamics of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) are analyzed through a data-driven model obtained from atmospheric reanalysis data. We apply a regularized vector autoregressive clustering technique to identify recurrent and persistent states of atmospheric circulation patterns in the North Atlantic sector (2090N, 110W0). To analyze the dynamics associated with the resulting cluster-based models, we define a time-dependent linear delayed map with a switching sequence set a priori by the cluster affiliations at each time step. Using a method for computing the covariant Lyapunov vectors (CLVs) over various time windows, we produce sets of mixed singular vectors (for short windows) and approximate the asymptotic CLVs (for longer windows). The growth rates and alignment of the resulting time-dependent vectors are then analyzed. We find that the window chosen to compute the vectors acts as a filter on the dynamics. For short windows, the alignment and changes in growth rates are indicative of individual transitions between persistent states. For long windows, we observe an emergent annual signal manifest in the alignment of the CLVs characteristic of the observed seasonality in the NAO index. Analysis of the average finite-time dimension reveals the NAO − as the most unstable state relative to the NAO + , with persistent AR states largely stable. Our results agree with other recent theoretical and empirical studies that have shown blocking events to have less predictability than periods of enhanced zonal flow. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences |
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The dynamics of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) are analyzed through a data-driven model obtained from atmospheric reanalysis data. We apply a regularized vector autoregressive clustering technique to identify recurrent and persistent states of atmospheric circulation patterns in the North Atlantic sector (2090N, 110W0). To analyze the dynamics associated with the resulting cluster-based models, we define a time-dependent linear delayed map with a switching sequence set a priori by the cluster affiliations at each time step. Using a method for computing the covariant Lyapunov vectors (CLVs) over various time windows, we produce sets of mixed singular vectors (for short windows) and approximate the asymptotic CLVs (for longer windows). The growth rates and alignment of the resulting time-dependent vectors are then analyzed. We find that the window chosen to compute the vectors acts as a filter on the dynamics. For short windows, the alignment and changes in growth rates are indicative of individual transitions between persistent states. For long windows, we observe an emergent annual signal manifest in the alignment of the CLVs characteristic of the observed seasonality in the NAO index. Analysis of the average finite-time dimension reveals the NAO − as the most unstable state relative to the NAO + , with persistent AR states largely stable. Our results agree with other recent theoretical and empirical studies that have shown blocking events to have less predictability than periods of enhanced zonal flow. |
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Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation |
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Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation |
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Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation |
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Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation |
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Dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the North Atlantic Oscillation |
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dynamical analysis of a reduced model for the north atlantic oscillation |
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