El Nino and outgoing longwave radiation: observations from Nimbus- 7 ERB.

Abstract

Analysis of the resultant fields and the anomalies from the pre-El Nino climatology provides the first broadband glimpse of the terrestrial outgoing longwave radiative response to the El Nino event throughout its life cycle. Of particular interest are the quasi-stationary planetary-scale tropical and midlatitude patterns which emerge as the El Nino reaches its peak intensity. Important new implications to the vertical motion field are addressed.- Authors