PCMDI > WCRP CMIP3 Model Output > Diagnostic Subprojects

PI:	Sang-Wook Yeh
Institution:	Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies
Additional Investigators:	Ben P. Kirtman
Abstract:
It is widely accepted that a coherent pattern of SST variability on decadal to multi-decadal timescales over the Pacific Ocean influences anomalous climate anomalies over the globe. The response of Pacific decadal variability due to anthropogenic climate change will be investigated in terms of structure, intensity, and period. Because Pacific decadal variability may consist of more than one mode of variability (i.e., ENSO-like decadal mode, North Pacific mode and Dipole-like mode), the sensitivity of each mode and the interaction among the modes will be investigated with respect to a changing climate. Our final goal is to identify that how these changes are connected with ENSO amplitude/frequency modulation and climate change.
Publications:
Sang-Wook Yeh and B. P. Kirtman, 2007: ENSO amplitude changes due to climate change projections in different coupled models. Journal of climate, 20, 203-217. Abstract. Edit. Sang-Wook Yeh, Young-Gyu Park and Ben P. Kirtman, 2006: ENSO amplitude changes in climate change commitment to. Geophy. Res. Lett.. Accepted. Abstract. Edit. Add Publication