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The Effect of North Pacific SST Anomalies on the

The Effect of North Pacific SST Anomalies on the January Climate of a General Circulation Model: JAS 1988 Pitcher, Blackmon, Bates, Munoz. Winter 1976-77 OBS 200 mb Height Anomalies. 192. -225. US Winter Surface Temperatures. CCM0 200 mb Response To Pacific SST

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  1. The Effect of North Pacific SST Anomalies on the January Climate of a General Circulation Model: JAS 1988 Pitcher, Blackmon, Bates, Munoz

  2. Winter 1976-77 OBS 200 mb Height Anomalies 192 -225

  3. US Winter Surface Temperatures

  4. CCM0 200mb Response To Pacific SST From Pitcher et al. 1988 NP TP

  5. CCM0 200mb Response To Pacific SST From Pitcher et al. 1988 NP TP

  6. Winter 1976-77 Simulated 200mb Height Anomalies 28 27 -57 -60 Multi-Model (10), 117 Member GOGA Ensemble

  7. Winter 1976-77 Simulated PNA Index Multi-Model , GOGA Simulations

  8. US Winter Surface Temperatures

  9. US Winter Surface Temperatures

  10. OBSERVED (October-March) mb Height & US SfcT Trends: 1977-2006

  11. Role of Tropical vs Extratropical SSTs in North American Climate Change

  12. Role of Tropical vs Extratropical SSTs in North American Climate Change

  13. OBS SST Trend 1977-2006

  14. CMIP SST Trend 1977-2006

  15. Simulation Suite ° Models: GFDL-AM2.1 NCAR-CAM3 NCEP-GFS ° Control: 50-yr seasonal cycle (1971-2000 climo) ° Forced Runs : 1) Tropical Portion of the 1977-2006 SST Change 2) Extratropical Portion of the 1977-2006 SST Change ° Ensemble Size: 30-member for each model ° Analysis: Multi-model 90-member averaged Oct-Mar responses of 200 mb height and US sfcT.

  16. SIMULATED (October-March) mb Height & SfcT Response: CMIP Trop SST Trend 1977-06

  17. SIMULATED (October-March) mb Height & SfcT Response: CMIP XTrop SST Trend 1977-06

  18. SIMULATED (October-March) mb Height & SfcT Response: OBS Trop SST Trend 1977-06

  19. SIMULATED (October-March) mb Height & SfcT Response: OBS XTrop SST Trend 1977-06

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