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Future Southern Ocean warming linked to projected ENSO variability

Authors
Wang, GuojianCai, WenjuSantoso, AgusWu, LixinFyfe, John C.Yeh, Sang-WookNg, BenjaminYang, KaiMcPhaden, Michael J.
Issue Date
Jul-2022
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Citation
Nature Climate Change, v.12, no.7, pp.649 - 654
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Journal Title
Nature Climate Change
Volume
12
Number
7
Start Page
649
End Page
654
URI
https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/111004
DOI
10.1038/s41558-022-01398-2
ISSN
1758-678X
Abstract
The ocean absorbs atmospheric heat; understanding this process is needed to predict climate change impacts. Model analysis shows the influence of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Southern Ocean heat uptake-projections with larger (smaller) ENSO amplitude show less (more) ocean warming. The Southern Ocean is a primary heat sink that buffers atmospheric warming and has warmed substantially, accounting for an outsized portion of global warming-induced excess heat in the climate system. However, its projected warming is highly uncertain and varies substantially across climate models. Here, using outputs from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase six models, we show that Southern Ocean warming during the twenty-first century is linked to the change in amplitude of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Models simulating a larger increase in ENSO amplitude systematically produce a slower Southern Ocean warming; conversely, a smaller increase in ENSO amplitude sees a stronger warming. The asymmetry in amplitude and teleconnection between El Nino and La Nina produce cumulative surface wind anomalies over the southern high latitudes, impacting Southern Ocean heat uptake. The magnitude of inter-model ENSO variations accounts for about 50% of the uncertainty in the projected Southern Ocean warming.
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