Coupled Oceanic-Atmospheric Variability and U.S. Streamflow

Oceanic-atmospheric variability and western U.S. snowfall

[1] A study of the influences of interdecadal and interannual oceanic-atmospheric influences on April 1 Snow-Water Equivalent (SWE) in the western U.S. is presented. SWE data was identified at 323 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetrysites) stations for the period of 1961 to 2004 and for 121 SNOTEL stations for the period 1941 to 2004. The phases (cold/negativ...

Association of oceanic-atmospheric oscillations and hydroclimatic variables in the Colorado River Basin

Association of Oceanic-Atmospheric Oscillations and Hydroclimatic Variables in the Colorado River Basin by Ajay Kalra Dr. Sajjad Ahmad, Examination Committee Chair Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Nevada, Las Vegas With increasing evidence of climatic variability, there is a need to improve forecast for hydroclimatic variables i.e., precipitation and stream...

Long lead-time streamflow forecasting of the North Platte River incorporating oceanic–atmospheric climate variability

Ground-Based Remote Sensor Observations during PROBE in the Tropical Western Pacific

The tropical western Pacific (TWP) includes a large expanse of tropical ocean whose substantial variability has been associated with the El Niño–Southern Oscillation phenomenon. Several diagnostic studies have shown that the climatic variation in this region is associated with variability in other parts of the globe. Recent campaigns such as the Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocea...

Decadal variability and predictability in themidlatitude ocean { atmosphere

The coupled ocean{atmosphere interaction and predictability associated with the tropical El Ni~ no phenomenon has motivated researchers to seek analogous phenomena in the midlatitudes as well. Are there midlatitude coupled ocean{atmosphere modes? Is there signiicant predictability in the midlatitudes? The authors address these questions in the broader context of trying to understand the mechani...