Enhanced warming over the global subtropical western boundary currents

• Published in: Nature climate change Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 161 - 166
• Main Authors: Wu, Lixin, Cai, Wenju, Zhang, Liping, Nakamura, Hisashi, Timmermann, Axel, Joyce, Terry, McPhaden, Michael J., Alexander, Michael, Qiu, Bo, Visbeck, Martin, Chang, Ping, Giese, Benjamin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group 01.03.2012
• Subjects: Marine

Subtropical western boundary currents are warm, fast-flowing currents that form on the western side of ocean basins. They carry warm tropical water to the mid-latitudes and vent large amounts of heat and moisture to the atmosphere along their paths, affecting atmospheric jet streams and mid-latitude...