The ocean's role in setting the mean position of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone
Through study of observations and coupled climate simulations, it is argued that the mean position of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) north of the equator is a consequence of a northwards heat transport across the equator by ocean circulation. Observations suggest that the hemispheric net...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag,
2014-03-10T19:23:47Z.
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