Influence of Arctic sea-ice variability on Pacific trade winds [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]

A conceptual model connecting seasonal loss of Arctic sea ice to midlatitude extreme weather events is applied to the 21st-century intensification of Central Pacific trade winds, emergence of Central Pacific El Nino events, and weakening of the North Pacific Aleutian Low Circulation. According to the model, Arctic Ocean warming following...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - February 10, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Charles F. Kennel, Elena Yulaeva Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research