The global climate of June-August 1991: Tropical Pacific warm episode conditions evolve; new base period means established

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Climate; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0442(1993)006<1434:TGCOJT>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:5571979

Halpert, M S; Bell, G D ^[1]

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1. NWS/NMC/NOAA, Washington, DC (United States)

Tropical Pacific atmospheric and oceanic indices continued to indicate early stages of an ENSO episode. The increase in convection during August 1991 confirmed a continued development of the 1991-92 warm episode in the equatorial Pacific. Circulation anomalies, persistent in the Northern Hemisphere, were associated with well above normal surface temperatures and below normal precipitations. In the southern Hemisphere, the primary circulation anomaly, a blocking anticyclone, dissipated during July. 9 refs., 31 figs., 1 tab.

• OSTI ID: 5571979
• Journal Information: Journal of Climate; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Climate; (United States) Vol. 6:7; ISSN JLCLEL; ISSN 0894-8755
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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