Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued over 9 years ago
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This is one of the CPC?s Monthly Atmospheric and SST Indices. It is the 850-hPa trade wind anomalies averaged over the area 5oN ? 5oS, 175oW-140oW (central equatorial Pacific). The anomalies are departures from the 1981-2010 base period means. Positive values indicate easterly anomalies.