Book contents
- Interacting Climates of Ocean Basins
- Interacting Climates of Ocean Basins
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Variability of the Oceans
- 2 Teleconnections in the Atmosphere
- 3 Atmosphere–Ocean Interactions
- 4 Interacting Interannual Variability of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
- 5 Indian Ocean Variability and Interactions
- 6 The Arctic Mediterranean
- 7 Combined Oceanic Influences on Continental Climates
- 8 Basin Interactions and Predictability
- 9 Climate Change and Impacts on Variability and Interactions
- Index
- References
8 - Basin Interactions and Predictability
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 January 2021
- Interacting Climates of Ocean Basins
- Interacting Climates of Ocean Basins
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Variability of the Oceans
- 2 Teleconnections in the Atmosphere
- 3 Atmosphere–Ocean Interactions
- 4 Interacting Interannual Variability of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
- 5 Indian Ocean Variability and Interactions
- 6 The Arctic Mediterranean
- 7 Combined Oceanic Influences on Continental Climates
- 8 Basin Interactions and Predictability
- 9 Climate Change and Impacts on Variability and Interactions
- Index
- References
Summary
The general public is familiar with weather forecasts and their utility, and the field of weather forecasting is well-established. Even the theoretical limit of the weather forecasting – two weeks – is known. In contrast, familiarity with climate prediction is low outside of the research field, the theoretical basis is not fully established, and we do not know the extent to which climate can be predicted. Variations in climate, however, can have large societal and economic consequences, as they can lead to droughts and floods, and spells of extreme hot and cold weather. Thus, improving our capabilities to predict climate is important and urgent, as it can enhance climate services and thereby contribute to the sustainable development of humans in this era of climate change.
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- Interacting Climates of Ocean BasinsObservations, Mechanisms, Predictability, and Impacts, pp. 258 - 292Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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