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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1067-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1067-2024
Research article
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30 Aug 2024
Research article |  | 30 Aug 2024

An assessment of equatorial Atlantic interannual variability in Ocean Model Intercomparison Project (OMIP) simulations

Arthur Prigent and Riccardo Farneti

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We evaluate the eastern equatorial Atlantic's (EEA's) seasonal cycle and interannual variability in the Ocean Model Intercomparison Project Phases 1 and 2 (OMIP1 and OMIP2) for 1985–2004. While both simulate EEA patterns, biases like a diffusive thermocline and insufficient cooling exist during the development of the Atlantic cold tongue. OMIP1 exhibits 51% (33%) larger interannual sea surface temperature (sea surface height) variability than OMIP2, attributed to differences in wind forcing.
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