Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation Variability and Its Climate Impacts

Dear Colleagues,

Large-scale atmospheric circulation variability can be characterized by teleconnection patterns, which feature circulation anomalies being related to each other at large distances. Teleconnections and their related anomalies are forced externally or by the slow internal climate dynamics, and there is growing confidence that these can be forecasted. Anomalous atmospheric circulations influence temperature and precipitation fields, the two most important climate elements. Thus, it is of great consequence to explore atmospheric circulation variability, its forming and maintenance mechanisms, and its climate impacts. For example, the tropical El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) associated teleconnections impact North America, as embodied mainly by the Pacific-North American teleconnection pattern. Since ENSO-related sea surface temperatures are predictable several seasons ahead, knowledge of the relevant teleconnection patterns provides important implications for improving the North American climate forecast skill on seasonal to interannual time scales.

This Special Issue intends to collect articles on large-scale atmospheric circulation variability and its climate impacts. We invite contributions that deal with atmosphere/ocean variability and predictability on various time scales, in particular studies of atmospheric circulation patterns, tropical–extratropical interaction and teleconnections, and impacts of these patterns and processes on regional and global climate, climate predictability and predictions. We welcome submissions including original and review articles on the topic that aim to advance our understanding of the climate variability, climate dynamics, climate predictability, and projected climate change.

Dr. Bin Yu
Prof. Dr. Anthony R. Lupo
Guest Editor

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