Strong EL Niño events and nonlinear dynamical heating.

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Jin, F.-F., An, S. I. and Timmermann, Axel (2003) Strong EL Niño events and nonlinear dynamical heating. Open Access Geophysical Research Letters (30). DOI 10.1029/2002GL016356.

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Abstract

We present evidence showing that the nonlinear dynamic heating (NDH) in the tropical Pacific ocean heat budget is essential in the generation of intense El Niño events as well as the observed asymmetry between El Niño (warm) and La Niña (cold) events. The increase in NDH associated with the enhanced El Niño activity had an influence on the recent tropical Pacific warming trend and it might provide a positive feedback mechanism for climate change in the tropical Pacific.

Document Type: Article
Keywords: EL Niño, non linear dynamical heating
Research affiliation: OceanRep > GEOMAR > FB1 Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics > FB1-TM Theory and Modeling
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: AGU (American Geophysical Union)
Projects: SFB460
Date Deposited: 18 Feb 2008 17:25
Last Modified: 20 Feb 2018 13:49
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/4768

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