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Impacts of the El Ni�no southern oscillation on eastern United States moisture advection : the role of tropical North Atlantic sea-surface temperatures

Previous correlations have been established between the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and both the tropical north Atlantic sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) and precipitation anomalies in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Both bivariate and partial correlations are used over a five and six-month lag to assess the relevance the tropical Atlantic SSTs have in eastern United States precipitation patterns. Significant correlations between Pacific SSTs and precipitation were found during winter months which agree with previous literature. The relationship with the Atlantic SSTs was less robust, as some significant values were established over three seasons, excluding winter. Only the spring season showed a partial explanation of the Atlantic SST's role in the precipitation's response to Pacific SSTs. These relationships did not occur during the times when significant correlations were made between Pacific SSTs and precipitation. / Department of Geography

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/188271
Date January 2007
CreatorsEckstein, Nathan C.
ContributorsZimmermann, Petra A.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Formatxiii, 70 leaves : ill., maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press
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