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Tropical Highlights

DECEMBER 2013

The pattern of tropical sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies

Tropical Highlights – December 2013

 

 

 During December 2013, the sea surface temperatures (SSTs) remained near-average across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific (Fig. T18, Table T2). The latest monthly Niño indices were 0.0°C for the Niño 3.4 region and -0.2°C for the Niño 1+2 region (Table T2, Fig. T5). Consistent with these conditions, the depth of the oceanic thermocline (measured by the depth of the 20°C isotherm) remained near-average across the central and east-central equatorial Pacific (Figs. T15, T16).

Also during December, the low-level easterly trade winds remained near-average across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and above-average over the western equatorial Pacific (Table T1, Fig. T20). Meanwhile, tropical convection remained enhanced over Indonesia and suppressed over the central equatorial Pacific (Figs. T25, E3). Collectively, these oceanic and atmospheric anomalies reflect a continuation of ENSO-neutral conditions.

 

 

For the latest status of the ENSO cycle see the ENSO Diagnostic Discussion at: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/index.html


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