Recent Walker circulation strengthening and Pacific cooling amplified by Atlantic warming

Shayne McGregor, Axel Timmermann (), Malte F. Stuecker, Matthew H. England, Mark Merrifield, Fei-Fei Jin and Yoshimitsu Chikamoto
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Shayne McGregor: ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, UNSW
Axel Timmermann: International Pacific Research Center, SOEST, University of Hawaii
Malte F. Stuecker: SOEST, University of Hawaii
Matthew H. England: ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, UNSW
Mark Merrifield: SOEST, University of Hawaii
Fei-Fei Jin: SOEST, University of Hawaii
Yoshimitsu Chikamoto: International Pacific Research Center, SOEST, University of Hawaii

Nature Climate Change, 2014, vol. 4, issue 10, 888-892

Abstract: The Pacific trade winds have strengthened since the late 1990s, and there has been related strengthening of the atmospheric Walker circulation. Although the impacts of these changes are becoming known, their cause has not been identified. This study, using observations and models, shows that warming of the Atlantic sea surface and corresponding displacement of atmospheric pressure centres are key drivers.

Date: 2014
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