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SUBMITTER: Knudsen MF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3105344 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Knudsen Mads Faurschou MF Seidenkrantz Marit-Solveig MS Jacobsen Bo Holm BH Kuijpers Antoon A
Nature communications 20110201
Understanding the internal ocean variability and its influence on climate is imperative for society. A key aspect concerns the enigmatic Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), a feature defined by a 60- to 90-year variability in North Atlantic sea-surface temperatures. The nature and origin of the AMO is uncertain, and it remains unknown whether it represents a persistent periodic driver in the climate system, or merely a transient feature. Here, we show that distinct, ∼55- to 70-year oscillat ...[more]