
Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO): Definition and Indices
Sep 9, 2022 · Concise description of a spatially coherent, large-scale mode of decadal climate variability across the Pacific basin. Robust pattern across many datasets (e.g. HadISST, …
Pacific decadal oscillation - Wikipedia
The Pacific decadal oscillation (PDO) is a robust, recurring pattern of ocean-atmosphere climate variability centered over the mid-latitude Pacific basin. The PDO is detected as warm or cool …
Climate Indices: Monthly Atmospheric and Ocean Time Series
PDO is the leading PC of monthly SST anomalies in the North Pacific Ocean. UPDATED: Using data from 1948 to 2002. Details and more information are available.
El Niño & Other Oscillations - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
Jan 8, 2020 · The North Pacific Oscillation (NPO) is a fluctuation of atmospheric pressure and sea-surface temperatures in the North Pacific Ocean that affects, among other things, winter …
Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) - National Oceanic and …
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is often described as a long-lived El Niño-like pattern of Pacific climate variability (Zhang et al. 1997). As seen with the better-known El Niño/Southern …
Increasing Coupling Between NPGO and PDO Leads to …
Nov 13, 2017 · The atmospheric forcing patterns of the NPO and Aleutian Low become stronger (Figures 2c and 2d) and the tropical footprint of the SSTa (Figures 2a and 2b) more intense. …
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) - University of Washington
Two main characteristics distinguish PDO from El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO): first, 20th century PDO "events" persisted for 20-to-30 years, while typical ENSO events persisted for 6 …
Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) | National Centers for …
Apr 8, 2025 · The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) is often described as a long-lived El Niño-like pattern of Pacific climate variability (Zhang et al. 1997). As seen with the better-known El …
Ocean-Atmosphere Climate Indices - NOAA Fisheries
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation index (PDO) is a recurring atmosphere-ocean climate pattern centered over the mid-latitude Pacific Ocean basin. It consists of a warm and cool phase, …
North Pacific Oscillation - Wikipedia
The North Pacific Oscillation (NPO) is a teleconnection pattern first described by Walker and Bliss [1] and characterized by a north–south seesaw in sea-level pressure over the North Pacific …