|
|
Article: Impact of the Atlantic Warm Pool on the Summer Climate of the Western Hemisphere
- Article from:
- Journal of Climate
- Article date:
- October 15, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright American Meteorological Society Oct 15, 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
ABSTRACT
The Atlantic warm pool (AWP) is a large body of warm water that comprises the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the western tropical North Atlantic. Located to its northeastern side is the North Atlantic subtropical high (NASH), which produces the tropical easterly trade winds. The easterly trade winds carry moisture from the tropical North Atlantic into the Caribbean Sea, where the flow intensifies, forming the Caribbean low-level jet (CLLJ). The CLLJ then splits into two branches: one turning northward and connecting with the Great Plains low-level jet (GPLLJ), and the other continuing westward across Central America into the eastern North Pacific. The easterly CLLJ and its ...