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Title: El Niño−Southern Oscillation frequency cascade

Journal Article · · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822,
  2. International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822

The El Niño$$-$$Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, the most pronounced feature of internally generated climate variability, occurs on interannual timescales and impacts the global climate system through an interaction with the annual cycle. The tight coupling between ENSO and the annual cycle is particularly pronounced over the tropical Western Pacific. In this paper, we show that this nonlinear interaction results in a frequency cascade in the atmospheric circulation, which is characterized by deterministic high-frequency variability on near-annual and subannual timescales. Finally, through climate model experiments and observational analysis, it is documented that a substantial fraction of the anomalous Northwest Pacific anticyclone variability, which is the main atmospheric link between ENSO and the East Asian Monsoon system, can be explained by these interactions and is thus deterministic and potentially predictable.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0005110
OSTI ID:
1235117
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1348225
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Journal Name: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Vol. 112 Journal Issue: 44; ISSN 0027-8424
Publisher:
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 43 works
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