Polar/Eurasia Teleconnection Pattern

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Originator: NOAA/NWS/CPC

Publication_Date: ongoing

Title: Polar/Eurasia Teleconnection Pattern

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Series_Name: NOAA/NWS/CPC Indices and Forecasts

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Publication_Place: Camp Springs, MD

Publisher: NOAA National Weather Service, Center for Climate Prediction

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Online_Linkage: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/poleur.shtml

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[Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center, http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/ ] The Polar/ Eurasian pattern appears only in the winter, and is the most prominent mode of low-frequency variability during December and February. The pattern consists of one main anomaly center over the polar region, and separate centers of opposite sign to the polar anomaly over Europe and northeastern China. Thus, the pattern reflects major changes in the strength of the circumpolar circulation, and reveals the accompanying systematic changes which occur in the midlatitude circulation over large portions of Europe and Asia. The polar/Eurasian pattern exhibits strong intradecadal and interdecadal variability, with several consecutive winters of a positive phase of the pattern often followed by several winters having a negative phase of the pattern. For example, the winters from 1964/65 through 1969/70 were dominated by a negative phase of the pattern, followed by a five-year period from 1971/72 through 1975/76 dominated by a positive phase of the pattern. A negative phase then returned for much of the decade between 1976/77 and 1985/86, followed by a prolonged positive phase of the pattern from 1988/89 through 1992/93. These prolonged positive phases of the pattern reflected below-normal heights throughout the polar region and an enhanced circumpolar vortex, in combination with above-normal heights over much of Europe and eastern Asia. In contrast, the prolonged negative phases of the pattern reflected above-normal heights throughout the polar region and a weaker than normal polar vortex, in combination with below-normal heights over much of Europe and eastern Asia.

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REFERENCE: Barnston, A.G., and R.E. Livezey, 1987: Classification, seasonality and persistence of low - frequency atmospheric circulation patterns. Mon. Wea. Rev., 115, 1083-1126. Wallace J.M., and D.S. Gutzler, 1981: Teleconnections in the geopotential height field during the Northern hemisphere Winter. Mon. Wea. Rev., 109, 784-812.

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Beginning_Date: 19500101

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > OSCILLATIONS > POLAR/EURASIA PATTERN

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > PRESSURE ANOMALIES

Theme_Keyword: Polar/eurasia Pattern

Theme_Keyword: Climate Index

Theme_Keyword: Climate Indices

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Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > EURASIA

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

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Plotted historical Polar/Eurasia Pattern

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Contact_Organization: DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC > Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Contact_Person: ED O'LENIC

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Ed.Olenic@noaa.gov

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Metadata_Date: 20030219

Metadata_Review_Date: 20091104

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Contact_Person: ED O'LENIC

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Contact_Person: SCOTT A. RITZ

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

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Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-614-5126

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Ed.Olenic@noaa.gov

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Scott.A.Ritz@nasa.gov

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