The Meridional Mode in an Idealized Aquaplanet Model Dependence on the Mean State

• Published in: Journal of climate Vol. 29; no. 8; pp. 2889 - 2905
• Main Authors: Zhang, Honghai, Clement, Amy, Medeiros, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston American Meteorological Society 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Asymmetry; Atmosphere; Cerebral hemispheres; Climate; Climate variability; Constraints; Convergence; Dependence; El Nino; Equator; Feedback; General circulation models; Heat; Intertropical convergence zone; Marine; Ocean currents; Ocean models; Oceans; Propagation; Propagation modes; Sea surface; Seasonal variability; Trade winds; Tropical climate; Tropical climates; Tropical environments; Variability; Wind; Indian Ocean; South Pacific; AS, Atlantic, Intertropical Convergence Zone

The meridional mode provides a source of predictability for the tropical climate variability and change on seasonal and longer time scales by transporting extratropical climate signals into the tropics. Previous research shows that the tropical imprint of the meridional mode is constrained by the in...