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Title: El Niño‐La Niña Asymmetries in the Changes of ENSO Complexities and Dynamics Since 1990
Abstract In around 1990, significant shifts occurred in the spatial pattern and temporal evolution of the El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO), with these shifts showing asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña phases. El Niño transitioned from the Eastern Pacific (EP) to the Central Pacific (CP) type, while La Niña's multi‐year (MY) events increased. These changes correlated with shifts in ENSO dynamics. Before 1990, El Niño was influenced by the Tropical Pacific (TP) ENSO dynamic, shifting to the Subtropical Pacific (SP) ENSO dynamic afterward, altering its spatial pattern. La Niña was influenced by the SP ENSO dynamic both before and after 1990 and has maintained the CP type. The strengthened SP ENSO dynamic since 1990, accompanied by enhanced precipitation efficiency during La Niña, make it easier for La Niña to transition into MY events. In contrast, there is no observed increase in precipitation efficiency during El Niño.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2109539
PAR ID:
10533549
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Geophysical Union
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Geophysical Research Letters
Volume:
51
Issue:
6
ISSN:
0094-8276
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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