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Title: Multi‐model analysis of the Atlantic influence on Southern Amazon rainfall

Journal Article · · Atmospheric Science Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.600· OSTI ID:1228428
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  1. Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA USA
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Amazon rainfall is subject to year-to-year fluctuation resulting in drought and flood in various intensities. A major climatic driver of the interannual variation of the Amazon rainfall is El Niño/Southern Oscillation. Also, the Sea Surface Temperature over the Atlantic Ocean is identified as an important climatic driver on the Amazon water cycle. Previously, observational datasets were used to support the Atlantic influence on Amazon rainfall. Furthermore, it is found that multiple global climate models do reproduce the Atlantic-Amazon link robustly. However, there exist differences in rainfall response, which primarily depends on the climatological rainfall amount.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1228428
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1228429; OSTI ID: 1239481
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-111601
Journal Information:
Atmospheric Science Letters, Journal Name: Atmospheric Science Letters Vol. 17 Journal Issue: 2; ISSN 1530-261X
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 13 works
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