A New Perspective of the Spring Predictability Barrier Based on the Zonal Sea Level Pressure Gradient
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Datasets and Methods
2.1. Datasets
2.2. Methods
3. The Seasonal and Decadal Perspectives of SPB According to the Variability of Zonal SLP Gradient Over Equatorial Pacific
3.1. A New SPB Index
3.2. Decadal Variation of SPBS and Its Physical Reasons
4. Decadal Variation of SPBS in IRI/CPC Multi-Model Prediction System
5. Conclusions and Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Tan, J.; Zheng, F.; Cao, T.; Huang, Y.; Wang, H. A New Perspective of the Spring Predictability Barrier Based on the Zonal Sea Level Pressure Gradient. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 1463. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091463
Tan J, Zheng F, Cao T, Huang Y, Wang H. A New Perspective of the Spring Predictability Barrier Based on the Zonal Sea Level Pressure Gradient. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(9):1463. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091463
Chicago/Turabian StyleTan, Jing, Fei Zheng, Tingwei Cao, Yongyong Huang, and Haiyan Wang. 2024. "A New Perspective of the Spring Predictability Barrier Based on the Zonal Sea Level Pressure Gradient" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 9: 1463. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091463