reviewReviews of GeophysicsApr 30, 2019HYBRID OA

A Review of the Role of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in Atlantic Multidecadal Variability and Associated Climate Impacts

RZRong ZhangRSRowan SuttonGDGökhan DanabasogluYKYoung‐Oh KwonRMRobert Marsh

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory · +9 more institutions

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Abstract

Abstract By synthesizing recent studies employing a wide range of approaches (modern observations, paleo reconstructions, and climate model simulations), this paper provides a comprehensive review of the linkage between multidecadal Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) variability and Atlantic Multidecadal Variability (AMV) and associated climate impacts. There is strong observational and modeling evidence that multidecadal AMOC variability is a crucial driver of the observed AMV and associated climate impacts and an important source of enhanced decadal predictability and prediction skill. The AMOC‐AMV linkage is consistent with observed key elements of AMV. Furthermore, this synthesis also…

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  • Atlantic multidecadal oscillation
  • Climatology
  • Intertropical Convergence Zone
  • Climate model
  • Environmental science
  • Climate change
  • North Atlantic oscillation
  • Forcing (mathematics)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Climate action
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