Atlantic Niño variability
E1002347
Atlantic Niño variability refers to the irregular warming and cooling of sea surface temperatures in the eastern equatorial Atlantic that strongly influences regional climate and rainfall patterns in surrounding continents.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climate variability mode
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equatorial Atlantic climate phenomenon ⓘ sea surface temperature variability ⓘ |
| affects |
rainfall patterns in Central America
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rainfall patterns in West Africa ⓘ rainfall patterns in northeastern South America ⓘ rainfall patterns in the Amazon basin ⓘ rainfall patterns in the Gulf of Guinea region ⓘ rainfall patterns in the Sahel region ⓘ regional climate in surrounding continents ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
irregular cooling of sea surface temperatures
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irregular warming of sea surface temperatures ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
agriculture in West Africa
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fisheries in the eastern tropical Atlantic ⓘ water resources in surrounding regions ⓘ |
| hasPeakSeason |
June–August
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boreal summer ⓘ |
| hasSpatialPattern | sea surface temperature anomalies centered in the eastern equatorial Atlantic ⓘ |
| hasTemporalScale | interannual timescale ⓘ |
| hasUncertaintyIn | future changes under global warming ⓘ |
| influences |
Atlantic Walker circulation
NERFINISHED
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Atlantic intertropical convergence zone position ⓘ West African monsoon strength ⓘ tropical Atlantic atmospheric circulation ⓘ |
| isAlsoCalled |
Atlantic Niño
NERFINISHED
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Atlantic equatorial mode NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlantic zonal mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAnalogousTo | El Niño–Southern Oscillation in the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
anomalous westerly wind events in the western equatorial Atlantic
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changes in Atlantic hurricane activity ⓘ changes in stratocline and thermocline structure ⓘ changes in upwelling along the equatorial Atlantic ⓘ precipitation anomalies over northeastern Brazil ⓘ precipitation anomalies over the Gulf of Guinea coast ⓘ precipitation anomalies over the Sahel ⓘ temperature anomalies over West Africa ⓘ |
| isDrivenBy |
air–sea interaction in the equatorial Atlantic
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changes in trade winds over the equatorial Atlantic ⓘ thermocline depth anomalies in the equatorial Atlantic ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
assessment of regional drought risk
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assessment of regional flood risk ⓘ seasonal climate prediction in West Africa ⓘ seasonal climate prediction in northeastern South America ⓘ |
| isModulatedBy |
Atlantic Meridional Mode
NERFINISHED
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El Niño–Southern Oscillation NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies ⓘ |
| isStudiedBy |
atmospheric scientists
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climate scientists ⓘ oceanographers ⓘ |
| occursIn | eastern equatorial Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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