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Mixed layer heat budget of the El Nino in NCEP climate forecast system
Description: The mechanisms controlling the El Nino have been studied by analyzing mixed layer heat budget of daily outputs from a free coupled simulation with the Climate Forecast System (CFS). The CFS is operational at National Centers for Environmental Prediction, and is used by Climate Prediction Center for seasonal-to-interannual prediction, particularly for the prediction of the El Nino and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in the tropical Pacific. This research analysis shows that the development and decay of El Nino can be attributed to ocean advection in which all three components contribute. [Source: Climate Dynamics]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-011-1111-4
Availability: Summary
Source: Climate Dynamics
Publish Date: 7/1/2012
Reading Level: Expert
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