Assessing the influence of the ENSO on tropical cyclone prevailing tracks in the western North Pacific

• DOI: 10.1007/s00376-010-9161-9
• Publication Date: 2010-10-18T08:56:05Z
• Authors: Haikun Zhao; Liguang Wu; Weican Zhou
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 16. Peace & justice; 01 natural sciences; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

Using a statistical model for simulating tropical cyclone (TC) formation and a trajectory model for simulating TC tracks, the influence of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on the peak-season (July–September) TC prevailing tracks in the western North Pacific basin is assessed based on 14 selected El Nino and 14 selected La Nina years during the period 1950–2007.