What Controls the Mean East–West Sea Surface Temperature Gradient in the Equatorial Pacific: The Rol...
What Controls the Mean East–West Sea Surface Temperature Gradient in the Equatorial Pacific: The Role of Cloud Albedo
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Boston, MA: American Meteorological Society
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The mean east–west sea surface temperature gradient along the equator is a key feature of tropical climate. Tightly coupled to the atmospheric Walker circulation and the oceanic east–west thermocline tilt, it effectively defines tropical climate conditions. In the Pacific, its presence permits the El Niño–Southern Oscillation phenomenon. What deter...
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What Controls the Mean East–West Sea Surface Temperature Gradient in the Equatorial Pacific: The Role of Cloud Albedo
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1516742889
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1516742889
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0894-8755
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1520-0442
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10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00255.1
