Seasonal to Interannual Variability of Satellite-Based Precipitation Estimates in the Pacific Ocean Associated with ENSO from 1998 to 2014
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Datasets and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Seasonal and Interannual Variability of Precipitation Based on EOF Analysis
3.2. Dominant Seasonally Evolving Precipitation Patterns from SEOF Analysis
3.3. Relationships between the Dominant SEOF Modes and Climate Indices
3.4. Seasonally Evolving Patterns of Ocean Dynamic Anomalies Associated with SEOF Modes of Precipitation
3.4.1. SEOF1
3.4.2. SEOF2
4. Discussion
4.1. Which Type of El Niño Dominates the Seasonal Evolution of Precipitation?
4.2. Impact of PDO on the ENSO-Induced Precipitation Seasonal Evolution
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Data Source | Timespan | Resolution |
---|---|---|---|
Precipitation | TRMM_3B43 V7 | January 1998–present | 0.25°, monthly |
SST | OI SST V2 | December 1981–present | 1°, monthly |
SLA | AVISO | December 1992–present | 0.25°, monthly |
Wind | CCMP V1.1 | July 1987–December 2011 | 0.25°, monthly |
Correlations | Season | EMI | Niño3 Index |
---|---|---|---|
corr(SEOF1, EMI, & Niño3) | SEOF1-JJA | 0.77 | 0.69 |
SEOF1-SON | 0.90 | 0.86 | |
SEOF1-DJF | 0.97 | 0.88 | |
SEOF1-MAM | 0.91 | 0.52 | |
corr(SEOF2, EMI, & Niño3) | SEOF2-JJA | * | 0.57 |
SEOF2-SON | * | 0.59 | |
SEOF2-DJF | * | 0.57 | |
SEOF2-MAM | * | 0.57 |
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Hou, X.; Long, D.; Hong, Y.; Xie, H. Seasonal to Interannual Variability of Satellite-Based Precipitation Estimates in the Pacific Ocean Associated with ENSO from 1998 to 2014. Remote Sens. 2016, 8, 833. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8100833
Hou X, Long D, Hong Y, Xie H. Seasonal to Interannual Variability of Satellite-Based Precipitation Estimates in the Pacific Ocean Associated with ENSO from 1998 to 2014. Remote Sensing. 2016; 8(10):833. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8100833
Chicago/Turabian StyleHou, Xueyan, Di Long, Yang Hong, and Hongjie Xie. 2016. "Seasonal to Interannual Variability of Satellite-Based Precipitation Estimates in the Pacific Ocean Associated with ENSO from 1998 to 2014" Remote Sensing 8, no. 10: 833. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8100833
APA StyleHou, X., Long, D., Hong, Y., & Xie, H. (2016). Seasonal to Interannual Variability of Satellite-Based Precipitation Estimates in the Pacific Ocean Associated with ENSO from 1998 to 2014. Remote Sensing, 8(10), 833. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8100833