Towards the Use of HYCOM in Coupled ENSO Prediction: Assessment of ENSO Skill in Forced Global HYCOM
Abstract
Coupled ocean/atmosphere variability in the tropical Pacific, through El Ni o/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), is a major contributor to fluctuations in North American and global rainfall and temperature, including tropical cyclones, extreme rainfall events, and droughts. Prediction of ENSO beyond the few months between the occurrence of westerly wind events in the western Pacific and the equatorial warming that triggers the Bjerknes feedback has been a major challenge. The long-term goal of this project is to contribute to the development and testing of a global fully coupled prediction system for the operational US Navy. The target time scales of this system will be seasonal through interannual; an essential capability of this system will be to forecast ENSO conditions with a reasonable degree of certainty.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA618049
Entities
People
- Bruce D. Cornuelle
- Julie L. McClean
Organizations
- University of California Regents