Recent multidecadal strengthening of the Walker circulation across the tropical Pacific

Michelle L. L’Heureux (), Sukyoung Lee and Bradfield Lyon
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Michelle L. L’Heureux: NOAA Climate Prediction Center, 5830 University Research Court
Sukyoung Lee: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Pennsylvania State University, 524 Walker Building
Bradfield Lyon: International Research Institute for Climate and Society

Nature Climate Change, 2013, vol. 3, issue 6, 571-576

Abstract: The Walker circulation is a large overturning cell that spans the tropical Pacific Ocean. Fluctuations in this circulation reflect changes in tropical heating, and have global impacts on temperature and precipitation. Analysis of trends in sea-level pressure from ten data sets reveals strengthening of the Walker circulation in line with increasing global temperature, which is counter to current model predictions.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1840

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