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Monthly Northern Oscillation Index (NOI)
Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_NOI

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Summary

Abstract: [Text Source: NOAA Environmental Research Division, http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/products/PFEL/modeled/indices/NOIx/noix.html ]

The NOI (extratropical-based Northern Oscillation Index) and its analog, the SOI (extratropical-bassed Southern Oscillation Index) are new indices of midlatitude climate fluctuations that show interesting relationships with fluctuations in marine ecosystems and populations. They reflect the variability in equatorial and extratropical teleconnections and represent a wide range of local and remote climate signals. The indices are counterparts to the traditional SOI (Southern Oscillation Index) that relate variability in the atmospheric forcing of climate change in northern and southern midlatitude hemisphere regions.

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Link: GET DATA
Description: Access to additional NOI data, plots and documentation

Geographic Coverage

N: 60.0 S: -40.0 E: -80.0 W: 100.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA/OAR/ESRL/PSD
Dataset Title: Northern Oscillation Index
Dataset Series Name: NOAA Indices and Forecasts
Dataset Release Date: ongoing
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA
Dataset Publisher: NOAA/OAR/ESRL/PSD
Online Resource: http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/products/PFEL/modeled/indices/NOIx/noix.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1948-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN

Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: monthly

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >OSCILLATIONS    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >PRESSURE ANOMALIES    [Definition]

CLIMATE INDICATORS >ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS >TELECONNECTIONS >EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO)    [Definition]

CLIMATE INDICATORS >ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS >TELECONNECTIONS >NORTHERN OSCILLATION INDEX >NOI    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Keywords

NOI

Northern Oscillation Index

climate index

climate indices

ENSO

SOI

climate change

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

NOAA/NWS/CPC

Data Center

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: NOI Index

Data Center Personnel

Name: ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES
Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov

Distribution

Distribution_Media: online www
Distribution_Format: ascii
Fees: none

Personnel

ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov

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
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA

Publications/References

Schwing, F. B., T. Murphree and P. Green (2001), A Climate Index for the Northeast Pacific.Progress in Oceanography. In Press., http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/products/PFEL/modeled/indices/NOIx/abstrac...

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-12-13

Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-04-23

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