Triple-dip La Niña contributes to Pakistan flooding and southern China drought in summer 2022
In the summer of 2022, a long-lasting La Niña entered its third year. In Asia, southern China
was in the grip of a historic drought while heavy rainfall ravaged Pakistan. Using a climate …
was in the grip of a historic drought while heavy rainfall ravaged Pakistan. Using a climate …
Possible shift in controls of the tropical Pacific surface warming pattern
Abstract Changes in the sea surface temperature (SST) pattern in the tropical Pacific
modulate radiative feedbacks to greenhouse gas forcing, the pace of global warming and …
modulate radiative feedbacks to greenhouse gas forcing, the pace of global warming and …
The role of Bjerknes and shortwave feedbacks in the tropical Pacific SST response to global warming
The evolution of tropical sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in response to greenhouse
warming is of great societal and scientific interest. Most state‐of‐the‐art climate models …
warming is of great societal and scientific interest. Most state‐of‐the‐art climate models …
Tropical eastern Pacific cooling trend reinforced by human activity
It remains unresolved whether the La Niña-like sea surface temperature (SST) trend pattern
during the satellite era, featuring a distinct warming in the northwest/southwest Pacific but …
during the satellite era, featuring a distinct warming in the northwest/southwest Pacific but …
Two competing drivers of the recent Walker circulation trend
M Watanabe, T Iwakiri, Y Dong… - Geophysical Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Pacific Walker circulation (PWC) weakens under global warming in climate
change projections, supported by a global hydrological constraint. However, the PWC has …
change projections, supported by a global hydrological constraint. However, the PWC has …
Crucial role of sea surface temperature warming patterns in near-term high-impact weather and climate projection
Recent studies indicate that virtually all global climate models (GCMs) have had difficulty
simulating sea surface temperature (SST) trend patterns over the past four decades. GCMs …
simulating sea surface temperature (SST) trend patterns over the past four decades. GCMs …
Tropical Pacific trends explain the discrepancy between observed and modelled rainfall change over the Americas
Understanding the causes for discrepancies between modelled and observed regional
climate trends is important for improving present-day climate simulation and reducing …
climate trends is important for improving present-day climate simulation and reducing …
Unique temperature trend pattern associated with internally driven global cooling and Arctic warming during 1980–2022
Diagnosing the role of internal variability over recent decades is critically important for both
model validation and projections of future warming. Recent research suggests that for 1980 …
model validation and projections of future warming. Recent research suggests that for 1980 …
The shortwave cloud‐SST feedback amplifies multi‐decadal Pacific sea surface temperature trends: Implications for observed cooling
ZI Espinosa, MD Zelinka - Geophysical Research Letters, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Climate models struggle to produce sea surface temperature (SST) gradient trends in the
tropical Pacific comparable to those seen recently in nature. Here, we find that the …
tropical Pacific comparable to those seen recently in nature. Here, we find that the …
Fast and slow responses of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation to Antarctic meltwater forcing
Antarctic meltwater discharge has been largely emphasized for its potential role in climate
change mitigation, not only by reducing global warming, but also by stabilizing the Atlantic …
change mitigation, not only by reducing global warming, but also by stabilizing the Atlantic …