Influence of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation on South American Atmosphere Dynamics and Precipitation

Autor(es)

Maksic, Jelena ; Shimizu, Marilia H. ; Kayano, Mary T. ; Chiessi, Cristiano M. ; Prange, Matthias ; Sampaio, Gilvan

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ATMOSPHERE; v. 13, n. 11, p. 15-pg., 2022-11-01.

Resumo

The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) is coherently linked to climate variations over many parts of the globe. Despite recent achievements, the mechanism by which the AMO influences regional precipitation over South America is not well understood. In this study, we isolate the atmospheric response to the AMO using a water isotope-enabled version of the Community Earth System Model version 1.2 (iCESM1.2) and determine its influence on (sub)tropical South American regional precipitation and atmospheric circulation. The results suggest an interhemispheric seesaw in Hadley circulation strength and that the section of the Atlantic Hadley cell is marked by a stronger upward air component south of the equator during the cold AMO phase. We also find that the precipitation anomalies over (sub)tropical South America during AMO phases are mainly related to changes in the Atlantic Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) core strength, where in the cold (warm) AMO phase the core region strengthens (weakens) from February to July, while from July to November the core region weakens (strengthens). Our results stress the importance of acknowledging the dynamics of season- and regional-dependent ITCZ responses, as they are sufficient to produce observed AMO-related signals even in the absence of marked changes in the ITCZ position. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/24349-9 - Avaliando os efeitos das mudanças climáticas do passado e do futuro na biodiversidade amazônica (CLAMBIO)
• Beneficiário: Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 18/23522-6 - Simulação da Monção da América do Sul no último milênio: à variabilidade multidecadal e interanual e mecanismos de atuação
• Beneficiário: Jelena Maksic
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado Direto
• Processo FAPESP: 18/15123-4 - Perspectivas pretéritas sobre limiares críticos do sistema climático: a Floresta Amazônica e a célula de revolvimento meridional do Atlântico (PPTEAM)
• Beneficiário: Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa de Pesquisa sobre Mudanças Climáticas Globais - Jovens Pesquisadores - Fase 2