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Abstract
A coupled atmosphere-ocean model is presented for El Niño and the Southern Oscillation that reproduces its major features, including its recurrence at irregular intervals. The interannual El Niño-Southern Oscillation cycle is maintained by deterministic interactions in the tropical Pacific region. Ocean dynamics alter sea-surface temperature, changing the atmospheric heating; the resulting changes in surface wind alter the ocean dynamics. Annually varying mean conditions largely determine the spatial pattern and temporal evolution of El Niño events.Year: 1985 PMID: 17737902 DOI: 10.1126/science.228.4703.1085
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728