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Ocean dynamics not required?

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There are many challenges involved in understanding climate variations in the tropics, and how the Pacific climate might change with global warming. One study offers a surprising perspective on the mechanisms involved.

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Figure 1: Spectra of the Southern Oscillation.

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  1. Jing-Jia Luo is at the Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC, 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0001, Japan.,

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Luo, JJ. Ocean dynamics not required?. Nature 477, 544–545 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/477544a

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