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Climate Variability El Nino/Southern Oscillation Dynamics Equations of Motion 1 Precursors to El Nino/Southern Oscillation Sea Level Pres. Anom: Shading Sea Level Pres. 90%CI.: Black Cont. Sfc. Wind Stress: Vector Anderson, 2004 (J.Clim)


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Climate Variability

El Nino/Southern Oscillation

Dynamics

Equations of Motion

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Precursors to El Nino/Southern Oscillation

Anderson, 2004 (J.Clim)

Sea Level Pres. Anom: Shading Sea Level Pres. 90%CI.: Black Cont.

  • Sfc. Wind Stress: Vector

TWC and Relation to Other ENSO Precursors

Meridional Mode Mechanism

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TWC and Relation to Other ENSO Precursors

Meridional Mode Mechanism Trade Wind Charging Mechanism

“Charging” of the ENSO System

Anderson et al. (2013) – GRL

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“Charging” of the ENSO System Response of ENSO System

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Response of ENSO System Con’t. “Charging” of the ENSO System

Anderson et al. (2013) – GRL

  • Temp. Diff.:

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  • Clim. Isotherm: Grey Cont.