Correlation between sea surface temperature and wind speed in Greenland Sea and their relationships with NAO variability

• DOI: 10.3882/j.issn.1674-2370.2012.03.006
• Publication Date: 2012-09-01
• Authors: Bo Qu; Albert J. Gabric; Jing-nan Zhu; Lin Dao-rong; Feng Qian; Min Zhao
• Keywords: Wind Stress

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is one of the major causes many recent changes in Arctic Ocean. Generally, it related to wind speed, sea surface temperature (SST), and ice cover. In this study, we analyzed distributions correlations between SST, NAO, cover from 2003 2009 Greenland Sea at 10°W 10°E, 65°N 80°N. SST reached its peak July, while speed minimum July. Seasonal variability was different for regions. mainly had negative correlations. Detailed correlation research focused on 75°N 80°N band. Regression analysis shows that band, variation lagged three months behind speed. Ice NAO a positive correlation, coefficient year 2007 0.61. also influenced month advance. coefficients 0.944 2005, 0.7 2008, 0.74 after shifting later. with 0.783, 0.813, 0.818 years 2004, respectively, earlier.