Ocean-atmosphere Interaction and Tropical Climate
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The ocean and atmosphere are in constant exchange of heat, water, and momentum. The interaction of the ocean and atmosphere adds shades and rhythms in the structure of tropical climate. Ocean-atmosphere interaction research has experienced rapid growth in studying El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and yielded tremendous benefits by enabling and improving the prediction of ENSO and important modes of climate variability. This chapter reviews major ocean-atmospheric feedbacks that give rise to ENSO and other variations in tropical climate.
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