Observed and simulated northern hemisphere intraseasonal circulation anomalies and the influence of model bias
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· Monthly Weather Review
- Naval Research Lab., Monterey, CA (United States)
- Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (United States)
The ability of an atmospheric general circulation model to simulate the observed primary modes of intraseasonal variability in the Northern Hemisphere upper-tropospheric winds during boreal winter is examined. Rotated empirical orthogonal function analysis is used to determine the primary modes of variability in the Pacific and Atlantic regions. EOFs are computed for both the zonal and meridional wind components. Time-lagged composite analysis is used to examine the temporal evolution of these modes, as well as their relationship to tropical convection. Wave activity flux vectors are used to examine further the characteristics of these intraseasonal modes and their relationship to tropical and extratropical forcing. It is found that the model simulates the extratropically forced modes well but simulates modes associated with tropical heating poorly. The poor tropical simulation is due primarily to the model`s poor representation of the Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO). The model`s inability to produce the MJO-related modes is reflected in the model upper-tropospheric wind field variability being too weak in the subtropical and tropical Indian and Pacific Ocean regions. 47 refs., 16 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 484441
- Journal Information:
- Monthly Weather Review, Journal Name: Monthly Weather Review Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 124; ISSN MWREAB; ISSN 0027-0644
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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