Northern Pacific Gyre Oscillation
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Northern Pacific Gyre Oscillation
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The Northern Pacific Gyre Oscillation (NPGO) is a newer recognized climate index used to describe and pair changes in salinity and nutrients, not previously well correlated to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). First described in 2008 by Di Lorenzo et al. the NPGO index reflects changes in wind stress along the California Current System, allowing it to more easily couple with local upwelling trends. Named to reflect the changes in the branches of the North Pacific gyres circulation, the NPGO
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Climate index
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Pacific_Gyre_Oscillation
date created:
2024-06-26T22:24:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T16:38:54Z
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