North Atlantic Oscillation

NAO signal

Experiments with a global climate model: correlation coefficients between sea surface temperature (SST) and simulated NAO index, winter months (December to February).

Data Analysis

Climate variability

• Air-sea interaction
  • Large scale
  • Upwelling
  • Sea ice
• Air-land interaction
  • Snow
• Local responses

Climate predictability

• Linear model

• Analog technique

        Forced                                          Coupled

      1979-1993

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