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Monthly Bivariate ENSO Time Series (BEST) Index Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_BEST |
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Summary
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Abstract:
[Text Source: Prashant Sardeshmukh and Catherine Smith, "Bivariate EnSo Timeseries or the "BEST" ENSO Index", http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/ ] [Note change in SST dataset. We are now using the Hadley SST as the GISST is no longer available and the Hadley is considered a better dataset.] The BEST index was designed to be simple to calculate and to provide a long time period ENSO index for research purposes. Nino 3.4 has traditionally been used as a measure of ENSO strength in the tropical Pacific. However, it's use alone neglects explicit atmospheric processes. By adding the SOI or Southern Oscillation Index (the pressure difference between Tahiti and Darwin), these processes are more directly included. In addition, older SST values are at least partially reconstructed and not explicitly measured. By including the SOI, which is better measured historically, the effect of biases in the SST data introduced by the reconstruction technique are reduced. A more detailed explanation how the index was created is available. Based on 1871-2001 SST and SOI indices A more detailed explanation how the index was created is availablev here: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/ |
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Link:
GET DATA
Description: Access to monthly BEST index data since 1948 Link: GET DATA Description: Access to monthly BEST index data since 1871 Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Access to data, plots, and documentation |
Geographic Coverage
| N: 40.0 | S: -45.0 | E: 180.0 | W: -180.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
NOAA/ESRL/PSD
Dataset Title: BEST ENSO INdex Dataset Series Name: NOAA Indices and Forecasts Dataset Release Date: ongoing Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO Dataset Publisher: NOAA/ESRL/PSD Online Resource: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/ |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1871-01-01 |
Location Keywords
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OCEAN
> PACIFIC OCEAN
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL |
Data Resolution
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Temporal Resolution:
monthly
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Science Keywords
| OCEANS >OCEAN TEMPERATURE >SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| CLIMATE INDICATORS >ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS >TELECONNECTIONS >EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) >BEST ENSO INDEX [Definition] |
| CLIMATE INDICATORS >ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS >TELECONNECTIONS >BIVARIATE ENSO TIMESERIES INDEX >BEST ENSO INDEX [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
OCEANS |
Keywords
| BEST |
| Bivariate ENSO Time Series |
| climate index |
| climate indices |
| SST |
| ENSO |
| SOI |
| climate change |
Data Set Progress
| IN WORK |
Originating Center
| NOAA/NWS/CPC |
Data Center
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Physical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/ Dataset ID: BEST Index
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
online www
Distribution_Format: ascii Fees: none |
Personnel
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ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov |
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SCOTT
A.
RITZ Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: 301-614-5126 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: Maryland Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
Publications/References
Smith, C.A. and P. Sardeshmukh (2000), The Effect of ENSO on the Intraseasonal Variance of Surface Temperature in Winter, International J. of Climatology, 20, 1543-1557
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-12-13
Last DIF Revision Date:
2011-04-04
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