Signals of El Niño Modoki in the tropical tropopause layer and stratosphere

The effects of El Niño Modoki events on the tropical tropopause layer (TTL) and on the stratosphere were investigated using European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF) reanalysis data, oceanic El Niño indices, and general climate model outputs. El Niño Modoki events tend to depress...

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Main Authors: F. Xie, J. Li, W. Tian, J. Feng, Y. Huo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-06-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/5259/2012/acp-12-5259-2012.pdf