Asymmetries in Circulation Anomalies Related to the Phases of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Synoptic Time Scales

T. Schmith*, S. M. Olsen, S. Yang, J. H. Christensen

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Abstract

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index is often characterized by independent positive and negative NAO events with a characteristic spatial pattern and a typical lifetime of around 1 week. These events are separated by periods of near-neutral NAO conditions. Here, we challenge this view by showing in reanalysis and observed data that the strength and spatial shape of NAO events depends on the NAO index prior to the window of 1 week and this dependency is most pronounced for negative NAO events. The influence is seen in the mean sea level pressure, and in other important features, including blocking frequency and jet stream characteristics, and also in air surface temperature and precipitation in parts of Europe. This new appreciation is important for efforts to improve methods for subseasonal-to-seasonal predictions of NAO.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
ArtikelnummerARTN e2022GL098149
TidsskriftGeophysical Research Letters
Vol/bind49
Udgave nummer11
Antal sider10
ISSN0094-8276
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 16 jun. 2022

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