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On the Role of Indian Ocean SST in Influencing the Differences in Atmospheric Variability Between 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 La Niña Boreal Winters
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2024
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Source: Geophysical Research Letters, 51(5)
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Journal Title:Geophysical Research Letters
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Description:The difference in observed atmospheric anomalies over the Northern Hemisphere winter between 2021–22 and 2020–21 La Niña years indicated a tripole pattern consisting of a Japan cyclone, a Bering Sea anticyclone, and a cyclone over the North American continent. This feature, however, was not replicated in the North American Multi‐Model Ensemble (NMME) forecasts. A set of model sensitivity experiments was performed to better understand the cause of this discrepancy. The results revealed the possible role of the influence of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies, particularly over the Indian Ocean, on the observed circulation differences that was further modulated by internal atmospheric variability. The failure in predicting circulation changes in NMME was next attributed to the errors in SST predictions over the Indian Ocean and highlights the need for improvements in SST forecasts over this region.
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Source:Geophysical Research Letters, 51(5)
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ISSN:0094-8276;1944-8007;
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