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Implications of North Atlantic Sea Surface Salinity for Summer Precipitation over the US Midwest: Mechanisms and Predictive Value
Description: Moisture originating from the subtropical North Atlantic feeds precipitation throughout the Western Hemisphere. This ocean-to-land moisture transport leaves its imprint on sea surface salinity (SSS), enabling SSS over the subtropical oceans to be used as an indicator of terrestrial precipitation. This study demonstrates that springtime SSS over the northwestern portion of the subtropical North Atlantic significantly correlates with summertime precipitation over the United States (US) Midwest. [Source: Journal of Climate]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0520.1
Availability: Summary
Source: Journal of Climate
Publish Date: 2/25/2016
Reading Level: Expert
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