Is the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) a statistical phantom?

In this work we critically compare the consequences of two assumptions on the physical nature of the AMO index signal. First, we show that the widely used approach based on red noise statistics cannot fully reproduce the empirical correlation properties of the record. Second, we consider a process o...

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Main Authors: M. Vincze, I. M. Jánosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-07-01
Series:Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Online Access:http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/18/469/2011/npg-18-469-2011.pdf