Regulation of atmospheric circulation controlling the tropical Pacific precipitation change in response to CO2 increases

The response of tropical precipitation to warming is key for understanding global weather and climate variability. Here the authors use model simulations to show that regional scale circulation shapes the spatial pattern of the tropical Pacific precipitation response to CO2.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Byung-Ju Sohn, Sang-Wook Yeh, Ahreum Lee, William K. M. Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08913-8