A new Rossby wave-breaking interpretation of the North Atlantic Oscillation

This paper proposes the hypothesis that the low-frequency variability of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) arises as a result of variations in the occurrence of upper-level Rossby wave-breaking events over the North Atlantic. These events lead to synoptic situations similar to midlatitude blockin...

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Main Authors: Woollings, T, Hoskins, B, Blackburn, M, Berrisford, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008