SST Warming in Recent Decades in the Gulf Stream Extension Region and Its Impact on Atmospheric Rivers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
2.1. Data
2.2. AR Detection
2.3. Eady Growth Rate
2.4. Linear Trend and its Significance
3. SST Warming in the GS Fronts
4. Increased Storm Track Activity and AR Frequency
5. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, Y.; Jia, Y.; Ji, R.; Zhang, J. SST Warming in Recent Decades in the Gulf Stream Extension Region and Its Impact on Atmospheric Rivers. Atmosphere 2020, 11, 1109. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11101109
Wu Y, Jia Y, Ji R, Zhang J. SST Warming in Recent Decades in the Gulf Stream Extension Region and Its Impact on Atmospheric Rivers. Atmosphere. 2020; 11(10):1109. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11101109
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Yifei, Yinglai Jia, Rui Ji, and Jie Zhang. 2020. "SST Warming in Recent Decades in the Gulf Stream Extension Region and Its Impact on Atmospheric Rivers" Atmosphere 11, no. 10: 1109. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11101109