Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-12-121-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-12-121-2021
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02 Feb 2021
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Synchronized spatial shifts of Hadley and Walker circulations

Kyung-Sook Yun, Axel Timmermann, and Malte F. Stuecker

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (10 Dec 2020) by Ben Kravitz
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ED: Publish as is (17 Dec 2020) by Ben Kravitz
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Short summary
Changes in the Hadley and Walker cells cause major climate disruptions across our planet. What has been overlooked so far is the question of whether these two circulations can shift their positions in a synchronized manner. We here show the synchronized spatial shifts between Walker and Hadley cells and further highlight a novel aspect of how tropical sea surface temperature anomalies can couple these two circulations. The re-positioning has important implications for extratropical rainfall.
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