Barrier Layer Variability in the Central Equatorial Pacific Associated With ENSO Development

Abstract Previous studies suggest that a thick barrier layer can strengthen surface warming during El Niño and vice versa for La Niña. Here we find barrier layer changes of up to 6 m in the central equatorial Pacific (CEP, 170°E−160°W, 5°S–5°N) in response to a 1°C change in the Niño 3.4 index using...

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Main Authors: Cong Guan, Michael J. McPhaden, Shijian Hu, Fan Wang, Yuanlong Li, Manman Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL113396
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