Climatology

Chapter 7

North Atlantic Oscillation

affects the strength of the Icelandic Low in winter and North Atlantic sutropical high., affecting the mid latitude westerlies, leading to different winter temperature and precipitation profiles from  North America to Europe and Asia.

Stronger than average middle latitude westerlies

More frequent and stronger winter storms to cross North

Atlantic on a more northerly track

Milder and wetter winters in Northern Europe

NAO index based on sea level pressure dierence between

Diskussion