where’s winter? explaining seasonal weather variability satellites, weather, and climate module...
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Where’s Winter? Explaining Seasonal Weather Variability
Satellites, Weather, and Climate Module 20:
Dr. Jay ShaferMar 15, 2012
Lyndon State College
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Outline
• Winter 2012 Rankings• Possible Culprits
– AO (Arctic Oscillation)– ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation)
• Climate Change Considerations
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Winter 2011-2012 Stats
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Temperature Anomaly: November to February 2012
Units: Degrees Celsius
Persistent warm over critical cold air source regions
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Relatively dry
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Burlington Oct 1 – Mar 12 Snowfall 1 28.4 1979-1980
2 30.5 1988-1989
3 37.7 2011-2012
4 40.1 1990-1991
5 40.4 1948-1949
6 40.7 1960-1961
7 41.3 1964-1965
8 42.4 2001-2002
9 42.9 1950-1951
10 47.6 1944-1945
Records back to 1943
1 99.4 1964-1965
2 105.5 1958-1959
3 108.9 1955-1956
4 111.4 1982-1983
5 115.3 1956-1957
6 118.4 1961-1962
7 118.6 2011-2012
8 122.1 1960-1961
9 128.4 1986-1987
10 128.7 1979-1980
Mt. Mansfield Oct 1 – Mar 12 Snowfall
Records back to 1954
Snowfall Ranks
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Temperature Ranks: Average Mean Temperature Nov 1- Mar 12
1 29.2 2001-2002
2 28.4 2011-2012
3 28.1 1948-1949
4 27.9 2009-2010
5 27.4 1982-1983
6 27.0 1974-1975
7 26.9 1973-1974
8 26.6 2005-2006
9 26.6 1994-1995
10 26.3 1953-1954
1 30.6 2001-2002
2 29.9 1948-1949
3 29.2 1982-1983
4 28.4 1931-1932
5 28.3 2009-2010
6 28.2 1950-1951
7 27.7 2011-2012
8 27.7 1932-1933
9 27.6 1997-1998
10 27.6 2005-2006
Records back to 1940Records back to 1948
1 32.4 2001-2002
2 31.9 2011-2012
3 30.1 1948-1949
4 29.9 1982-1983
5 29.4 2009-2010
6 29.0 2005-2006
7 28.9 1994-1995
8 28.9 1990-1991
9 28.5 1953-1954
10 28.5 1952-1953
Records back to 1894
Montpelier Burlington St. Johnsbury
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Seasonal Variability
1943-1944
1945-1946
1947-1948
1949-1950
1951-1952
1953-1954
1955-1956
1957-1958
1959-1960
1961-1962
1963-1964
1965-1966
1967-1968
1969-1970
1971-1972
1973-1974
1975-1976
1977-1978
1979-1980
1981-1982
1983-1984
1985-1986
1987-1988
1989-1990
1991-1992
1993-1994
1995-1996
1997-1998
1999-2000
2001-2002
2003-2004
2005-2006
2007-2008
2009-2010
2011-20120
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140 Burlington, VT, Seasonal Snowfall Nov 1– Mar 14
How can one explain year-to-year variations?
Largest one yeardifference
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Arctic Oscillation
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Arctic Oscillation
• Describes high latitude pressure pattern oscillations (atmospheric oscillation)
• Derived from principal pattern of variability in low tropospheric (low level) atmospheric pressure patterns
• Most influential during winter season• Can help to lock in long-lived (weeks to months)
patterns that influence seasonal conditions• Predictable one to two weeks ahead
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Anomaly pattern associated with Arctic Oscillation (AO)
Positive Arctic Oscillation State
Lower heights and colder temperatures Higher heights and
warmer temperature
Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/daily_ao_index/loading.html
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Surface Temperature Anomaly (Deg C)+5 to +10 days after (–) AO transitions
Increased cold risk
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AO Negative Phase Conditions
Source: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/research_papers/ncep_cpc_atlas/8/table_ao.html
Colder temperatures Slightly wetter
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AO Positive Phase Conditions
Source: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/research_papers/ncep_cpc_atlas/8/table_ao.html
Warmer temperatures Drier
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6 Blue: Winter 2011-12Red: Winter 2010-11
AO Year-to-Year Variability
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17NASA: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77076&src=eoa-iotd
What causes the AO to be positive one December and negative another? We don’t fully understand – it’s very complex!
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http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/daily_ao_index/ao_index_ensm.shtml
Observed AO (solid line) and Forecasts (Red lines)
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ENSO
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EL Nino – Southern Oscillation
• Oceanic oscillation of equatorial sea surface temperatures (SST) in Pacific Ocean
• Southern Oscillation: refers to atmospheric response to oceanic fluxes of heat and moisture (oceans lead the atmosphere)
• Largest and most significant oscillation of SSTs in the world
• Has significant impacts on global circulation
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21Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensocycle/enso_cycle.shtml
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Nino 3 RegionNino 4 Region Nino 1.2 Region
Temperature Anomaly (Degrees Celsius)
Example La Nina (cold phase) Conditions
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23Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensocycle/enso_cycle.shtml
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Temperature Anomaly (Degrees Celsius)
Example El Nino (warm phase) Conditions
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25Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensocycle/enso_cycle.shtml
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Top 10 El Niños since 1973
El Nino Winter Jet Stream Wind Anomaly
Units: m s-1
Weaker Jet
Stronger Jet
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Top 10 La Niñas since 1970-2010
La Nina Winter Jet Stream Wind Anomaly
Units: m s-1
Stronger Jet
Weaker Jet
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Winter 2011-12 Jet Stream Speed Anomaly
Units: m s-1
Typical La Nina pattern, but note strong jet in Pac
NW
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La Nina this winter.
Winter Mean Jet Stream PositionsRed: Strong El Nino: Blue Strong La Nina
Green: Winter 2011-12
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30Source: NOAA - http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/ensofaq.shtml#GLOBALimpacts
El Nino:
La Nina:
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32NOAA: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/us_impacts/ustp_impacts.shtml#NVC
Winter Snowfall Anomalies: La Nina Conditions
Below averageAbove average
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33NOAA: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/us_impacts/ustp_impacts.shtml#NVC
Winter Snowfall Anomalies: El Nino Conditions
Below averageAbove average
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Climate Change Signals
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Winter Air Temperature Anomalies Last 10 Years
Warming is occurring rapidly athigh latitudes.
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1894-1895 1903-1904 1913-1914 1922-1923 1931-1932 1940-1941 1949-1950 1958-1959 1967-1968 1977-1978 1986-1987 1996-1997 2005-200615
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31 St. Johnsbury, VT, Average Temperature Nov 1 – Mar 14
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1941-1942
1943-1944
1945-1946
1947-1948
1949-1950
1951-1952
1953-1954
1955-1956
1957-1958
1959-1960
1961-1962
1963-1964
1965-1966
1967-1968
1969-1970
1971-1972
1973-1974
1975-1976
1977-1978
1979-1980
1981-1982
1983-1984
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1987-1988
1989-1990
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35 Burlington, VT, Average Temperature Nov 1– Mar 14
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1955-1956
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1960-1961
1962-1963
1965-1966
1967-1968
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300 Mt. Mansfield, VT, Seasonal Snowfall Nov 1– Mar 14
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1943-1944
1945-1946
1947-1948
1949-1950
1951-1952
1953-1954
1955-1956
1957-1958
1959-1960
1961-1962
1963-1964
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1967-1968
1969-1970
1971-1972
1973-1974
1975-1976
1977-1978
1979-1980
1981-1982
1983-1984
1985-1986
1987-1988
1989-1990
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40http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/2011WCAS1096.1?prevSearch=[Contrib%3A+alan+betts]&searchHistoryKey=
Betts 2011
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Betts 2011
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Activity
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Nino3.4 vs Burlington Winter Snowfall
El Ninos
La Ninas
3: Above1: Below
4: Above2: Below
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-2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
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Nino3.4 vs Burlington Winter Snowfall
El Nino+ SnowN=6
El Nino- SnowN=3
La Nina+ SnowN=6
La Nina- SnowN=5
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Nino3.4 vs. Burlington Winter Temperatures
-2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
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La Ninas
5: Above2: Below
El Ninos4: Above3: Below
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Nino3.4 vs. Burlington Winter Temperatures
-2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
-1.5
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El NinoWarmN=6
El NinoColdN=4
La NinaWarmN=7
La NinaColdN=3
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ENSO Conclusions
• A lot of spread, ENSO does not explain much of the variability
• Other factors must be at play, complex interactions of tropics and high latitudes
• Slight tendency for snowier winters to be associated with La Ninas (top 3 winters were La Nina winters), however this year is an exception
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Arctic OscillationPacific Jet Stream Patterns
ENSO
El Nino: Warm or positive phase of ENSO featuring well above average sea-surfacetemperatures in the equatorial central and eastern Pacific Ocean. La Nina: Cold or negative phase of ENSO featuring well below average sea-surfacetemperatures in the equatorial central and eastern Pacific Ocean.