Abstract
AbstractEl Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) asymmetry in predictability on springtime initial condition remains unclear. From the perspective of the spring predictability barrier (SPB), this paper investigates the ENSO asymmetry in SPB and explores the potential factors that may lead to this asymmetry. Both the observation and 29 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models show that the spring sea surface temperature (SST) persistence is significantly higher in El Niño years than that in La Niña years, and the SPB intensity is stronger in La Niña years than that in El Niño years. Through the recharge oscillator model, observation and CMIP6 models, we demonstrate that the nonlinear wind stress response to SST anomalies in spring is the main cause of the asymmetric SPB intensity. By the mixed-layer heat budget of the tropical Pacific in the spring, we further identify that a stronger response of zonal wind stress in El Niño events can cause a stronger zonal advection feedback, which finally leads to a weaker SPB and enhances the predictability of El Niño. In contrast, the cooling SST in the spring only leads to weak easterly anomalies, the zonal advection feedback is relatively weaker, thus SPB is stronger and the predictability of La Niña is lower. From the perspective of SPB, we suggest that El Niño is more predictable than La Niña.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Atmospheric Science,Environmental Chemistry,Global and Planetary Change
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