Atmospheric response to observed intraseasonal tropical sea surface temperature anomalies

Matthews, Adrian J. (2004) Atmospheric response to observed intraseasonal tropical sea surface temperature anomalies. Geophysical Research Letters, 31 (14). L14107. ISSN 1944-8007

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Abstract

The major tropical convective and circulation features of the intraseasonal or Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) are simulated as a passive response to observed MJO sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in an atmospheric general circulation model (AGCM), strengthening the case for ocean-atmosphere interactions being central to MJO dynamics. However, the magnitude of the surface fluxes diagnosed from the MJO cycle in the AGCM, that would feed back onto the ocean in a coupled system, are much weaker than in observations. The phasing of the convective-dynamical model response to the MJO SST anomalies and the associated surface flux anomalies is too fast compared to observations of the (potentially) coupled system, and would act to damp the SST anomalies.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Mathematics (former - to 2024) Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Volcanoes@UEA (former - to 2018) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate Dynamics (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climate, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Fluids & Structures Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Numerical Simulation, Statistics & Data Science (former - to 2025)
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2011 10:25
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 04:25
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/26327
DOI:	10.1029/2004GL020474

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