Abstract
The El Niño variability in the equatorial Tropical Pacific is characterized by sea-surface temperature
anomalies and associated changes in the atmospheric circulation. Through an enormous
monitoring effort over the last decades, the relevant time scales and spatial patterns are fairly
well-documented. Anna von der Heydt and Henk Dijkstra describe the hierarchy of models that
have been developed to understand the physics of this phenomenon and to make predictions
of future variability. It turns out that the predictability of El Niño events is still limited to about
6–9 months due to inherent nonlinear processes.
anomalies and associated changes in the atmospheric circulation. Through an enormous
monitoring effort over the last decades, the relevant time scales and spatial patterns are fairly
well-documented. Anna von der Heydt and Henk Dijkstra describe the hierarchy of models that
have been developed to understand the physics of this phenomenon and to make predictions
of future variability. It turns out that the predictability of El Niño events is still limited to about
6–9 months due to inherent nonlinear processes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 195-200 |
| Journal | Nieuw archief voor wiskunde. Serie 5 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2013 |