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Wu, L. and Liu, Z. (2002). Is Tropical Atlantic Variability driven by the North Atlantic Oscillation?. Geophysical Research Letters 29: doi: 10.1029/2002GL014939. issn: 0094-8276. |
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The role of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on the genesis of the Tropical Atlantic Variability (TAV) is studied in a coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation model using two modeling approaches of partial coupling and partial blocking. It is found that the NAO is not a necessary precondition for the genesis of the TAV although it can enhance climate variability in the tropical North Atlantic significantly via extratropical-tropical teleconnections. Instead, local ocean-atmosphere interaction plays a dominant role for the full development of TAV. Our results do not rule out the possible influence of ENSO on TAV. |
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Keywords
Global Change, Climate dynamics, Oceanography, General, Climate and interannual variability |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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