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Monthly Western Hemisphere Warm Pool (WHWP) Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_WHWP |
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Summary
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Abstract:
[Source: NOAA/ESRL/PSD, http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/ ] The Western Hemisphere Warm Pool (WHWP) monthly anomaly of the ocean surface area warmer than 28.5B0C in the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific. Climatology is 1951-2000. The WHWMP develops west of Central America in the spring, then expands to the tropical waters to the east. WHWP development Enlarge WHWP development. The WHWP includes the tropical Atlantic Ocean (TNA) east of the Lesser Antilles, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and eastern north Pacific Ocean (NPA). A WHWP heating cycle begins with warmth in the eastern North Pacific in the spring. A dipole pattern off Central America appears due to cold air from the Gulf of Mexico blowing south with mountain jet influence, with warm pools on each side. During boreal spring, the warm pools grow and merge. The warmth and moisture feed the Mexico monsoons, and warmth spreads across the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean areas. The WHWP is correlated with the Tropical North Atlantic index. |
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Description: Access to monthly WHWP data since 1948 Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: All NOAA Climate Indices: Monthly Atmospheric and Ocean Time Series data. Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Additional information on the WHWP |
Geographic Coverage
| N: 30.0 | S: -5.0 | E: -30.0 | W: -180.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
NOAA/OAR/ESRL/PSD
Dataset Title: Western Hemisphere Warm Pool (WHWP) 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.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/climateindices/list/#WHWP |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1948-01-01 |
Location Keywords
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OCEAN
> ATLANTIC OCEAN
> NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN |
Data Resolution
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Temporal Resolution:
monthly
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Science Keywords
| OCEANS >OCEAN TEMPERATURE >SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE >SST [Definition] |
| CLIMATE INDICATORS >ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS >SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE INDICES >WESTERN HEMISPHERE WARM POOL >WHWP [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Keywords
| WHWP |
| Western Hemisphere Warm Pool |
| climate index |
| climate indices |
| SST |
| 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: WHWP 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
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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
Wang, C., and D.B. Enfield (2001), The tropical Western Hemisphere warm pool, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 1635-1638
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-12-13
Last DIF Revision Date:
2011-04-04
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