Natural cycles in South Pacific Gyre strength and the Southern Annular Mode

Abstract The South Pacific Gyre (SPG) plays a vital role in regulating Southern Hemisphere climate and ecosystems. The SPG has been intensifying since the twentieth century due to changes in large scale wind forcing. These changes result from variability in the Southern Annular Mode (SAM), causing w...

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Main Authors: Nicholas T. Hitt, Daniel J. Sinclair, Helen L. Neil, Stewart J. Fallon, Aimée Komugabe-Dixson, Denise Fernandez, Philip J. Sutton, John C. Hellstrom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22184-2