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Global linkages originating from decadal oceanic variability in the subpolar North Atlantic
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2016
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Source: Atlantic, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43(20), 10,909–10,919
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Journal Title:Geophysical Research Letters
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Description:The anomalous decadal warming of the subpolar North Atlantic Ocean (SPNA), and the northward spreading of this warm water, has been linked to rapid Arctic sea ice loss and more frequent cold European winters. Recently, variations in this heat transport have also been reported to covary with global warming slowdown/acceleration periods via a Pacific climate response. We here examine the role of SPNA temperature variability in this Atlantic-Pacific climate connectivity. We find that the evolution of ocean heat content anomalies from the subtropics to the subpolar region, likely due to ocean circulation changes, coincides with a basin-wide Atlantic warming/cooling.
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Source:Atlantic, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43(20), 10,909–10,919
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