Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation
The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) is a mode of variability occurring in the North Atlantic Ocean and which has its principal expression in the sea surface temperature (SST) field. While there is some support for this mode in models and in historical observations, controversy exists with regard to its amplitude, and in particular, the attribution of sea surface temperature change to natural or anthropogenic causes, especially in tropical Atlantic areas important for hurricane development.
Read more about Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation: Definition, Mechanisms, Climate Impacts Worldwide, Relation To Atlantic Hurricanes, Florida Rainfall, Periodicity and Prediction of AMO Shifts
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