Pacific Decadal Oscillation

Describes SST variability in the north Pacific Ocean.


sample plot
orrelation of the PDO from the UW with NOAA ERSST V5 for January. Created with the Atmospheric WRIT Correlation Tool.
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Times-series from the WRIT Time-series Plotting Tool (center this)
Description and Specifications
Description
  • Updated standardized values for the PDO index, derived as the leading PC of monthly SST anomalies in the North Pacific Ocean, poleward of 20N. The monthly mean global average SST anomalies are removed to separate this pattern of variability from any "global warming" signal that may be present in the data.
    • Temporal Coverage
    • Monthly values: 1900/01 to present
    • Update Status: Monthly
    Data Notes
    • Units: degC
    • Missing data value: -9.90
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    Usage Restrictions
    • None
    Caveats
    • None
    Source, citation and related Information.
    Related Time-series
    • PDO PSL
    Links
    • http://research.jisao.washington.edu/pdo/
    Original Source
    Time-series source dataset(s)
      • Input data for the mode calculation is the OI SST V2
    Citation
    References
    • Mantua, N.J. and S.R. Hare, Y. Zhang, J.M. Wallace, and R.C. Francis 1997: A Pacific interdecadal climate oscillation with impacts on salmon production. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 78, pp. 10.
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