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Treball de fi de màster

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2020-12

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cc-by-nc-nd (c) Rodrigo, 2020
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Characterization of ENSO in a stratosphere-resolving version of the EC-EARTH model: comparison with observations and with the low-top version

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A stratosphere-resolving configuration (HIGH-TOP) of the EC-EARTH global climate model (GCM) is used to characterize the El Ni~no-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and compare it to observations. Despite the state of the art stratosphere, HIGH-TOP still presents some biases in the seasonal cycle and in the ENSO spatial pattern common to other GCMs. The interannual peak in the Ni~no3.4 index power spectrum is broadly captured, but the model is biased towards lower frequencies. To assess the effects of a well-resolved stratosphere in the tropical Pacific and, in particular, on ENSO, HIGH-TOP is compared with a low-top version of the model (LOW-TOP). HIGH-TOP displays systematic and statistically significant higher interannual variability in the central-eastern Pacific, along with an improvement in the ENSO pattern of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies. The comparison of the ENSO-induced tropospheric circulation anomalies reveals a strengthening of the eastern Pacifc intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) in HIGH-TOP with respect to LOW-TOP. Additionally, in the equatorial eastern Pacific, HIGH-TOP correctly simulates anomalous upward motion, while LOW-TOP simulates anomalous downward motion that enhances the climatological Walker circulation. The stronger ITCZ and the anomalous ascent in the eastern equatorial Pacific in HIGH-TOP are consistent with the higher total interannual variability in SST and precipitation in HIGH-TOP. Hence, incorporating a well-resolved stratosphere in the EC-EARTH model yields a more realistic representation of the variability in the central-eastern Pacific and tropical ENSO pattern.

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Màster de Meteorologia, Facultat de Física, Universitat de Barcelona, Curs: 2019-2020, Tutors: Ileana Bladé Mendoza, Javier García Serrano

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El Niño-oscil·lació del sud, Estratosfera, Treballs de fi de màster

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El Niño–Southern Oscillation, Stratosphere, Master's theses

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Màster Oficial - Meteorologia

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RODRIGO SÁNCHEZ, Mario. Characterization of ENSO in a stratosphere-resolving version of the EC-EARTH model: comparison with observations and with the low-top version. [consulted: 25 of May of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/172873

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