Tropical cyclones act to intensify El Niño

While it is known that the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences tropical cyclones, but little is known about a reverse effect. Here, data and model output shows that tropical cyclones can affect ENSO with a lead of 3 months, especially contributing to a significantly more intense El Niño i...

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Main Authors: Qiuyun Wang, Jianping Li, Fei-Fei Jin, Johnny C. L. Chan, Chunzai Wang, Ruiqiang Ding, Cheng Sun, Fei Zheng, Juan Feng, Fei Xie, Yanjie Li, Fei Li, Yidan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11720-w
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Summary:While it is known that the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences tropical cyclones, but little is known about a reverse effect. Here, data and model output shows that tropical cyclones can affect ENSO with a lead of 3 months, especially contributing to a significantly more intense El Niño in the winter months.
ISSN:2041-1723