SST variability and its mechanism in a coupled atmosphere-mixed layer ocean model

From: Journal of Climate | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

Interannual SST variability in a coupled atmosphere-mixed layer ocean model is investigated. This model has no El Nino but shows a large interannual SST variability in the tropical Pacific. The basin-scale feature of SST variation has some common characteristics shared with that obtained by a global ocean-atmosphere coupled GCM and observational data in the subtropical to the midlatitude Pacific. Both the latent heat flux and shortwave radiation have their roles in producing the SST anomalies. There is no large contrast in the total heat flux between the eastern and the western ...

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