We use the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis (NCEP)
and the MPI/ECHAM5 general circulation model to drive
the RegCM3 regional climate model to assess the ability of
the models to reproduce the spatiotemporal aspects of the
Pacific-North American teleconnection (PNA) pattern.
Composite anomalies of the NCEP-driven RegCM3 simulations
for 1982–2000 indicate that the...
In this thesis I present the results of a comprehensive assessment of the Pacific-North American (PNA) teleconnection pattern in general circulation models (GCMs) and a regional climate model (RCM). The PNA teleconnection pattern is a quasi-stationary wave field over the North Pacific and North America that has long been recognized...