Specification of Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Patterns in the Eastern North Pacific

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Observed changes in sea surface temperature anomaly patterns on monthly and seasonal time scales are related to anomalous circulation patterns in the overlying atmosphere using data collected from the eastern North Pacific over a 10-year period (1961–70). Three monthly (November 1969, December 1969, January 1970) and four seasonal (fall 1969, winter 1969–70, spring 1970, summer 1970) case studies are described which show that the observed anomalous temperature changes can be explained quite well by relating them to anomalous heat transfer across the air-sea interface and heat advection by anomalous wind-driven ocean surface currents. These interactions are documented by charts showing the anomaly patterns of sea surface temperature change, sea level pressure, types of heat transfer across the air-sea interface, and wind drift currents. In addition, correlations computed between the anomaly patterns for each of the periods studied show that the interactions hypothesized have statistical significan... Abstract Observed changes in sea surface temperature anomaly patterns on monthly and seasonal time scales are related to anomalous circulation patterns in the overlying atmosphere using data collected from the eastern North Pacific over a 10-year period (1961–70). Three monthly (November 1969, December 1969, January 1970) and four seasonal (fall 1969, winter 1969–70, spring 1970, summer 1970) case studies are described which show that the observed anomalous temperature changes can be explained quite well by relating them to anomalous heat transfer across the air-sea interface and heat advection by anomalous wind-driven ocean surface currents. These interactions are documented by charts showing the anomaly patterns of sea surface temperature change, sea level pressure, types of heat transfer across the air-sea interface, and wind drift currents. In addition, correlations computed between the anomaly patterns for each of the periods studied show that the interactions hypothesized have statistical significan...

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