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Research Article

An Extension of an El Niño Index

Bryan C. Weare Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, CA 95616

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Print Publication:
01 Mar 1986
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0493(1986)114<0644:AEOAEN>2.0.CO;2
Page(s):
644–647
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Abstract

The El Niño index suggested by Weare, Navato and Newell is extended to include the period 1974–83.This index is based upon the most important empirical orthogonal function of interannual Pacific sea surface temperature (SST) departures for the period 1949–73. The index for the entire period 1949–83 is presented in both graphical and tabular forms. It is also compared with another El Niño index based upon tropical SST departures calculated by Wright.

Abstract

The El Niño index suggested by Weare, Navato and Newell is extended to include the period 1974–83.This index is based upon the most important empirical orthogonal function of interannual Pacific sea surface temperature (SST) departures for the period 1949–73. The index for the entire period 1949–83 is presented in both graphical and tabular forms. It is also compared with another El Niño index based upon tropical SST departures calculated by Wright.

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