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Toward a classification of the Central Pacific El Niño
Abstract. We investigate the various methods currently available for distinguishing between the Central Pacific (CP) El Niño (or "El Niño Modoki") and the canonical El Niño by considering 10 different methods and 5 sea surface temperature (SST) datasets from 1880 to 2010. Years which are classified as CP El Niños with the greatest convergence between method and SST dataset are considered to provide a more robust identification of these events. The results identify 13 yr which are classified the most consistently as CP events: 1885/1886, 1914/1915, 1940/1941, 1958/1959, 1963/1964, 1968/1969, 1977/1978, 1986/1987, 1991/1992, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2009/2010. Our findings also indicate the persistence of CP events throughout the time period investigated, inciting the role of multidecadal natural climate variability in generating CP El Niños.
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RC C522: 'Reviewer's comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Oct 2012
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RC C528: 'Comments on esd-2012-21', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Oct 2012
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RC C528: 'Comments on esd-2012-21', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Oct 2012
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AC C663: 'Final Author Comment', Madeleine Pascolini-Campbell, 21 Nov 2012
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EC C690: 'editor recommendation', Yves Godderis, 28 Nov 2012
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EC C690: 'editor recommendation', Yves Godderis, 28 Nov 2012


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RC C522: 'Reviewer's comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Oct 2012
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RC C528: 'Comments on esd-2012-21', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Oct 2012
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RC C528: 'Comments on esd-2012-21', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Oct 2012
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AC C663: 'Final Author Comment', Madeleine Pascolini-Campbell, 21 Nov 2012
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EC C690: 'editor recommendation', Yves Godderis, 28 Nov 2012
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EC C690: 'editor recommendation', Yves Godderis, 28 Nov 2012
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