Recent work has shown that variability of the subtropical jet's (STJ) latitude, phiSTJ is not coupled to that of the Hadley Cell (HC) edge, phiHC, but the reason for this disconnect has not been examined in detail. Here, we use meteorological …
There are a myriad of ways atmospheric circulation responds to increased CO2. In the troposphere, the region of tropical upwelling narrows, the Hadley Cells (HC) expand, and the upper level subtropical zonal winds that comprise the subtropical jet …
The subtropical jet (STJ) is thought to coexist with the edge of the Hadley cell (HC). However, recent studies reveal that the location of the STJ is poorly correlated with the latitude of the poleward edge of the HC. Here we use output from the …
The ocean’s response to direct atmospheric effects of increased carbon dioxide’s (CO2) radiative forcing is examined. These direct effects are defined as the climate changes that result from forcing on a fast time scale of about a year, independent …