Strong Dependence of U.S. Summertime Air Quality on the Decadal Variability of Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures

We find that summertime air quality in the eastern U.S. displays strong dependence on North Atlantic sea surface temperatures, resulting from large-scale ocean-atmosphere interactions. Using observations, reanalysis data sets, and climate model simulations, we further identify a multidecadal variabi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geophysical research letters. - 1984. - 44(2017), 24 vom: 28. Dez., Seite 12527-12535
1. Verfasser: Shen, Lu (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mickley, Loretta J, Leibensperger, Eric M, Li, Mingwei
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Geophysical research letters
Schlagworte:Journal Article AMO PM2.5 multidecadal variability ozone
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