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Prediction of Severe Synoptic Events in Coastal East Antarctica
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The coastal region of the Antarctic continent is renowned for the frequent, intense blizzards and associated extreme weather that affect it, creating treacherous conditions that place human activities there in often perilous ...
An Analysis of Strong Wind Events Simulated in a GCM near Casey in the Antarctic
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Strong wind events occurring near Casey (Antarctica) in a long July GCM simulation have been studied to determine the relative roles played by the synoptic situation and the katabatic flow in producing these episodes. It ...
The Varied Impacts of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Pacific Island Climates
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: l Niño?Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drives interannual climate variability in many tropical Pacific island countries, but different El Niño events might be expected to produce varying rainfall impacts. To investigate these ...
Evaluation of the South Pacific Convergence Zone in IPCC AR4 Climate Model Simulations of the Twentieth Century
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Understanding how the South Pacific convergence zone (SPCZ) may change in the future requires the use of global coupled atmosphere?ocean models. It is therefore important to evaluate the ability of such models to realistically ...