Atlantic multidecadal oscillation (AMO) SST Index

Describes North NH Atlantic Variabiliry.


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Description
  • Calculated from the Kaplan SST. Area averaged SST in the Atlantic north of 0. See for more details
Specifications
Temporal Coverage
  • Monthly values: 1871/01 to present
  • Update Status: Monthly
Data Notes
  • Units: C
  • Missing data value: -999.0
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Usage
Usage Restrictions
  • None
Caveats
  • None
Related time-series and links
Related Time-series
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Source, References, and Citation
Original Source
  • Source:
    Data is from PSL using the HadISST1 dataset.
    See the AMO webpage.
    References:
Time-series source dataset(s)
  • HadISST1.1 is obtained from the Met Center.
References
  • Enfield, D.B., A. M. Mestas-Nunez and P.J. Trimble, 2001: The Atlantic multidecadal oscillation and it's relation to rainfall and river flows in the continental U.S.. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 28, 2077-2080.
  • Rayner N. A., D. E. Parker, E. B. Horton, C. K. Folland, L. V. Alexander, D. P. Rowell, E. C. Kent, A. Kaplan, Global analyses of sea surface temperature, sea ice, and night marine air temperature since the late nineteenth century, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (D14), 4407, doi:10.1029/2002JD002670, 2003.