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Hurrell North Atlantic Oscillation Index (NAO) at JISAO
Entry ID: NAO_HURRELL

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Summary
Abstract: The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is based on the difference of
normalized sea level pressure (SLP) between Lisbon, Portugal and
Stykkisholmur/Reykjavik, Iceland from 1864 through 1996 for the months
December-March. This index was provided by Hurrell (1995). Seasonal
means based on these calendar ... View entire text
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Description: Hurrell North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) Index (station-based)
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 64.0   S: 38.0   E: -9.0   W: -22.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Hurrell, J.W.
Dataset Title: Decadal trends in the North Atlantic Oscillation: Regional temperatures and precipitation
Dataset Series Name: Science
Dataset Release Date: 1995
Dataset Publisher: AAAS
Issue Identification: 269
Online Resource: http://jisao.washington.edu/data_sets/nao/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1864-01-01
Stop Date: 1996-12-31
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Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: Yearly
Temporal Resolution Range: Annual
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Originating Center
JISAO
Data Center
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.jisao.washington.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: TODD MITCHELL
Email: mitchell at atmos.washington.edu
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Distribution Format: ASCII
Fees: None
Personnel
JAMES W. HURRELL
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: jhurrell at ucar.edu
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Publications/References
Hurrell, J. W (1995), Decadal trends in the North Atlantic Oscillation: Regional temperatures and precipitation, Science, 269, 676-679
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-24

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