Evidence for nonlinearity in observed stratospheric circulation changes

The leading mode of variability of the lower atmosphere circulation in the Northern Hemisphere is a largely zonally symmetric mode known as the Arctic Oscillation. We calculate Arctic Oscillation (AO) indices on a range of levels from 1000 to 10 hPa by means of a principal component analysis of Nati...

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Main Authors: Gillett, N, Baldwin, M, Allen, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2001