Title: Predictability of the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation
Abstract:Sea surface temperature (SST) observations in the North Atlantic indicate the existence of strong multi-decadal variability with unique spatial structure. It is shown by means of a global climate mode...Sea surface temperature (SST) observations in the North Atlantic indicate the existence of strong multi-decadal variability with unique spatial structure. It is shown by means of a global climate model which does not employ flux adjustments that the multidecadal SST variability is closely related to variations in the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation (THC). The close correspondence between the North Atlantic SST and THC variabilities allows, in conjunction with the dynamical inertia of the THC, for the prediction of the slowly varying component of the North Atlantic climate system. This is shown by classical predictability experiments and greenhouse warming simulations with the global climate model.Read More
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-07-27
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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