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Sustained intensification of the Aleutian Low induces weak tropical Pacific sea surface warming
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Christine M. McKenna
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Manoj M. Joshi
Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Adam T. Blaker
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
Richard Rigby
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Amanda C. Maycock
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Short summary
Changes to sea surface temperatures in the extratropical North Pacific are driven partly by patterns of local atmospheric circulation, such as the Aleutian Low. We show that an intensification of the Aleutian Low could contribute to small changes in temperatures across the equatorial Pacific via the initiation of two mechanisms. The effect, although significant, is unlikely to explain fully the recently observed multi-year shift of a pattern of climate variability across the wider Pacific.
Changes to sea surface temperatures in the extratropical North Pacific are driven partly by...
