Large-scale atmosphere-ocean coupling
By: by Chih-Pei Chang, and K.M. Lau
Contributors: Lau, K. M.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Meteorology
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
Subjects: El Nino Current
Other titles: Final technical report of NSF grant ATM 79-24010; NPS-63-84-004.
Description: Contents: Oscillations in a simple equational climate system; Large-Scale atmosphere-ocean feedback mechanisms in relation to short-term climate fluctuations; Thermally-driven circulation in an equational Beta-plane: Hadley and Walker circulation during the winter monsoon; Equatorial responses to northeasterly cold surges during winter monsoon as inferred from satellite cloud imageries; Short-term planetary scale interactions over the tropics and midlatitudes, Part I: Contrast between active and inactive periods; A simple model of atmosphere-ocean interaction during El Nino; Atmosphere-ocean feedback during El Nino/Southern Oscillation; Short-term climate variability and atmospheric teleconnection from satellite observed outgoing longwave radiation. I: Simultaneous relationships; Short-term climate variability and atmospheric teleconnection from satellite-observed outgoing longwave radiation II: Lagged correlations; A model of atmosphere-ocean coupling in El Nino; Climate variability from cloud fluctuation statistics; Anomalous diabatic heating and large scale circulation during the 1976-77 and the 1982-83 ENSO's; Subseasonal scale oscillation, bimodal climatic state and ENSO; A stochastic-dynamical theory of the long-term variaility of ENSO.
Notes: Cover title.

"NPS-63-84-004."

"May 1984."

"Final report for period May 1980 - April 1983."

ADA143162.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 3-4)

NSF-ATM79-24010

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