Global transport processes and interactions with trace constituents. Annual progress report, 1 October 1978-30 September 1979

Technical Report · Mon Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6140692· OSTI ID:6140692

Newell, R. E.

Technical progress made in the period 1 October 1976 to 15 June 1978 is summarized. It was found that tropical Pacific sea temperature can be used to predict tropical air temperature several months ahead. Either Indian Ocean sea temperatures or volcanic aerosol may be used as a second predictor. Atmospheric CO/sub 2/ concentration also depends on tropical Pacific sea temperature, although whether the relationship occurs through the solubility effect or through the influence of the oceanic biosphere is not shown. A simple model for the temperature change accompanying a CO/sub 2/ doubling yields a temperature rise of less than 0.25/sup 0/C, which is not in accord with other models.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Dept. of Meteorology
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-S-02-2195
• OSTI ID: 6140692
• Report Number(s): COO-2195-32
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DATA COMPILATION
FORECASTING
FUMAROLIC FLUIDS
GLOBAL ASPECTS
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INDIAN OCEAN
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TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
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CHALCOGENIDES
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DATA FORMS
DISPERSIONS
FLUIDS
GASES
GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS
INFORMATION
MATHEMATICS
MONITORING
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SEAS
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