Approach for estimating the dynamic physical thresholds of phytoplankton production and biomass in the tropical‐subtropical Pacific Ocean
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DOI: 10.1002/2016jg003636
Abstract: Threshold is defined as the point where small changes in an environmental driver produce large responses in the ecosystem. Generalized additive models (GAMs) were used to estimate the thresholds and contribution of key dynamic physical… read more here.
Keywords: subtropical pacific; production; tropical subtropical; pacific ocean ... See more keywords
Dominant Role of Subtropical Pacific Warming in Extreme Eastern Pacific Hurricane Seasons: 2015 and the Future
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DOI: 10.1175/jcli-d-16-0424.1
Abstract: AbstractThe 2015 hurricane season in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean (EPO and CPO), particularly around Hawaii, was extremely active, including a record number of tropical cyclones (TCs) and the first instance of three simultaneous… read more here.
Keywords: subtropical pacific; pacific warming; pacific; dominant role ... See more keywords
Sea Surface Temperature in the Subtropical Pacific Boosted the 2015 El Niño and Hindered the 2016 La Niña
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DOI: 10.1175/jcli-d-17-0379.1
Abstract: AbstractAfter the quick decaying of the 2015 super El Nino, the predicted La Nina unexpectedly failed to materialize to the anticipated standard in 2016. Diagnostic analyses, as well as numerical experiments, showed that this ENSO… read more here.
Keywords: subtropical pacific; pacific; surface temperature; sea surface ... See more keywords