Observation Models - Atlantic Multi-Decadal Oscillation Study (IMAGE)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Observation Models - Atlantic Multi-Decadal Oscillation Study

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This figure shows the characteristic 'horseshoe' pattern of Atlantic climate variability (top left panel), along with the time history of this pattern (bottom left). Most previous studies attribute this to changes in the ocean circulation. Our study compares climate models that include ocean circulation (top right) with climate models that have no ocean circulation (bottom right). The two are almost indistinguishable, indicating that the ocean circulation may not play as prominent a role as previously thought.

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Credit: Katinka Bellomo, Ph.D., University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

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