Tropical Convection on 7–21-Day Timescales over the Western Pacific

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Evidence is presented to demonstrate that the oscillations of convection on 7–21-day timescales are an important component of the intraseasonal variability over the region spanning the equatorial western Pacific to the subtropical South Pacific. In that area of the world, these oscillations are largely confined to regions with high sea surface temperatures (SSTS) or SST gradients. Consequently, the patterns of 7–21-day variability of convection undergo significant changes, as the El Nin˜o/Southern Oscillation reconfigures the distributions of SST. A test is developed that detects episodes in which the 7–21-day oscillation of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) is particularly well defined for several cycles. Applying this test, 29 episodes of high 7–21-day variability were defined. Based on this information, the annual and longitudinal distribution of 7–21-day variability is discussed. The 7–21-day oscillations of convection found at subtropical southern latitudes tend to have stronger wind shear i... Abstract Evidence is presented to demonstrate that the oscillations of convection on 7–21-day timescales are an important component of the intraseasonal variability over the region spanning the equatorial western Pacific to the subtropical South Pacific. In that area of the world, these oscillations are largely confined to regions with high sea surface temperatures (SSTS) or SST gradients. Consequently, the patterns of 7–21-day variability of convection undergo significant changes, as the El Nin˜o/Southern Oscillation reconfigures the distributions of SST. A test is developed that detects episodes in which the 7–21-day oscillation of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) is particularly well defined for several cycles. Applying this test, 29 episodes of high 7–21-day variability were defined. Based on this information, the annual and longitudinal distribution of 7–21-day variability is discussed. The 7–21-day oscillations of convection found at subtropical southern latitudes tend to have stronger wind shear i...

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