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Research papers: Wave-mean flow interaction

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Baldwin, M.P., and T.J. Dunkerton, 2001: Stratospheric Harbingers of Anomalous Weather Regimes. Science, 294, 581-584.
Electronic version of this paper available here.

Bals-Elsholz, T.M., E.H. Atallah, L.F. Bosart, T.A. Wasula, M.J. Cempa, and A.R. Lupo, 2001: The wintertime Southern Hemisphere split jet: Structure, variability, and evolution. J. Climate, 14, 4191-4215.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Becker, E., and G. Schmitz, 2001: Interaction between extratropical stationary waves and the zonal mean circulation. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 462-480.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Black, R. X., 2002: Stratospheric forcing of surface climate in the Arctic Oscillation. J. Climate, 15, 268-277.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Black, R.X., and B.A. McDaniel, 2004: Diagnostic Case Studies of the Northern Annular Mode. J. Climate, submitted.
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Branstator, G., 2002: Circumglobal Teleconnections, the Jetstream Waveguide, and the North Atlantic Oscillation. J. Climate, 15, 1983-1910.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

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Cai, M., 2003: Potential vorticity intrusion index and climate variability of surface temperature. Geophys. Res. Letts., 30(3), 1119, doi:12.1029/2002GL015926.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Cash, B.A., P.J. Kushner, and G.K. Vallis, 2002: The structure and composition of the annular modes in an aquaplanet general circulation model. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 3399-3414.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Cash, B.A., P.J. Kushner, and G.K. Vallis, 2003: Zonal asymmetries, teleconnections, and annular patterns in a GCM. J. Atmos. Sci., 62(1), 207-219, doi:10.1175/JAS-3361.1.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Chang, E.K.M., S. Lee, and K.L. Swanson, 2002: Storm track dynamics. J. Climate, 15, 2163-2183.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Chang, E.K.M., and Y.F. Fu, 2002: Interdecadal variations in Northern Hemisphere winter storm track intensity. J. Climate, 15, 642-658.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Christiansen, B., 2001: Downward propagation of zonal mean zonal wind anomalies from the stratosphere to the troposphere: Model and reanalysis. J. Geophys. Res., 106, 27307-27322.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Christiansen, B., 2003: Temporal growth and vertical propagation of perturbations in the winter atmosphere. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 129, 1589-1605.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Christiansen, B., 2003: Evidence for nonlinear climate change: Two stratospheric regimes and a regime shift. J. Climate, 16, 3681-3689.
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DeWeaver, E., and S. Nigam, 2000: Zonal-eddy dynamics of the North Atlantic Oscillation. J. Climate, 13, 3893-3914.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

DeWeaver, E., and S. Nigam, 2000: Do stationary waves drive the zonal-mean jet anomalies of the Northern Winter? J. Climate, 13, 2160-2176
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Dunkerton, T.J., 2000: Midwinter Deceleration of the Subtropical Mesospheric Jet and Interannual Variability of the High-Latitude Flow in UKMO Analyses J. Atmos. Sci., 23, 3838-3855.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Eichelberger, S., and J. R. Holton, 2002: A Mechanistic Model of the Northern Annular Mode. J. Geophys. Res., 107, art. no. 4388.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

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Feldstein, S.B., 2003: The dynamics of NAO teleconnection pattern growth and decay. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 129(589), 901-924.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Feldstein, S. B., and S. Lee, 1995: The Intraseasonal Evolution of Angular Momentum in Aquaplanct and Realistic GCMs J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 625-649.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Feldstein, S., and S. Lee, 1996: Mechanisms of zonal index variability in an aquaplanet GCM. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 3541-3555.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Feldstein, S., and S. Lee, 1996: Mechanism of Zonal Index Evolution in a Two-Layer Model. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 2232-2246.
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Feldstein, S., and S. Lee, 1998: An Observational Study of the Intraseasonal Poleward Propagation of Zonal Mean Flow Anomalies. J. Atmos. Sci., 55, 2516-2529.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Feldstein, S., and S. Lee, 1998: Is the Atmospheric Zonal Index Driven by an Eddy Feedback? J. Atmos. Sci., 55, 3077-3086.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Franzke, C., K. Fraedrich, and K.Lunkeit, 2001: Teleconnection and low-frequency variability in idealized experiments with two storm tracks. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 127, 1321-1339.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Fyfe, J.C. and D.L. Lorenz, 2005: Characterizing Mid-Latitude Jet Variability: Lessons from a simple GCM. J. Climate, 18(16), 3400-3404, doi:10.1175/JCL13486.1.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

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Gray, L.J., S.J. Phipps, T.J. Dunkerton, et al., 2001: A data study of the influence of the equatorial upper stratosphere on northern-hemisphere stratospheric sudden warmings. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 127, 1985-2003.
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Gulev, S.K., T. Jung and E. Ruprecht, 2002: Climatology and interannual variability in the intensity of synoptic-scale processes in the North Atlantic from the NCEP-NCAR reanalysis data. J. Climate, 15, 809-828.
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Harnik, N., and E.K.M. Chang, 2003: Storm track variations as seen in radiosonde observations and reanalysis data. J. Climate, 16, 480-495.
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Harnik, N., and R.S. Lindzen, 2001: The effect of reflecting surfaces on the vertical structure and variability of stratospheric planetary waves. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 2872-2894.
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Hartmann, D. L., and F. Lo, 1998: Wave-driven zonal flow vacillation in the Southern Hemisphere. J. Atmos. Sci., 55, 1303-1315.
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Hartmann, D.L., 2000: The key role of lower-level meridional shear in baroclinic wave life cycles J. Atm. Sci., 57, 389-401.
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Honda, M., and H. Nakamura, 2001: Interannual seesaw between the Aleutian and Icelandic lows. Part II: Its significance in the interannual variability over the wintertime Northern Hemisphere. J. Climate, 14, 4512-4529.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Honda, M., H. Nakamura, J. Ukita, I. Kousaka and K. Takeuchi, 2001: Interannual seesaw between the Aleutian and Icelandic lows. Part I: Seasonal dependence and life cycle. J. Climate, 14, 1029-1042.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Hu, Y., and K. K. Tung, 2002: Interannual and decadal variations of planetary-wave activity, stratospheric cooling, and Northern Hemisphere annular mode. J. Climate, 15, 1659-1673.
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Kidson, J. W., and M. R. Sinclair, 1995: The influence of persistent anomalies on Southern Hemisphere storm tracks. J. Climate, 8, 1938-1950.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Kidson, J. W., and I. G. Watterson, 1999: The structure and predictability of the "High-Latitude Mode" in the CSIRO9 general circulation model. J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 3859-3873.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Kimoto, M., F.F. Jin, M. Watanabe, et al., 2001: Zonal-eddy coupling and a neutral mode theory for the Arctic Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Let., 28, 737-740.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Kodera, K., and Y. Kuroda, 2000: Tropospheric and stratospheric aspects of the Arctic Oscillation, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 3349-3352.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Kushner, P.J., and L.M. Polvani, 2003: Stratosphere-Troposphere Coupling in a Relatively Simple AGCM: The Role of Eddies.J. Climate, submitted.
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Lee, S., and S. Feldstein, 1996: Mechanism of zonal index evolution in a two-layer model. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 2232-2246.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Lee, S., 1997: Maintenance of multiple jets in a baroclinic flow. J. Atmos. Sci., 54, 1726-1738.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Lee, S., 2002: The Dynamical Relationship between Subtropical and Eddy-Driven Jets.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Limpasuvan, V., and D.L. Hartmann, 1999: Eddies and the Annular Modes of Climate Variability. Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 3133-3136.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Limpasuvan, V., and D.L. Hartmann, 2000: Wave-Maintained Annular Modes of Climate Variability.Journal of Climate 13, 4414-4429.
Electronic version of manuscript available trhough this link.

Lorenz, D.J., and D.L. Hartmann, 2000: Eddy-Zonal Flow Feedback in the Southern Hemisphere, J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 3312-3327.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Lorenz, D.J., and D.L. Hartmann, 2003: Eddy-Zonal flow feedback in the Northern Hemisphere Winter. J. Climate, 16(8), 1212-1227.
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Luo, D., A.R. Lupo, and H. Wan, 2007: Dynamics of Eddy-Driven Low-Frequency Dipole Modes. Part I: A Simple Model of North Atlantic Oscillations. J. Atmos. Sci., 64, doi:10.1175/JAS3818.1.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Luo, D., T. Gong, and A.R. Lupo, 2007: Dynamics of Eddy-Driven Low-Frequency Dipole Modes. Part II: Free Mode Characteristics of NAO and Diagnostic Study. J. Atmos. Sci., 64, doi:10.1175/JAS3820.1.
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Luo, D., T. Gong, and Y. Diao, 2007: Dynamics of Eddy-Driven Low-Frequency Dipole Modes. Part III: Meridional displacement of westerly jet anomalies during two phases of NAO. J. Atmos. Sci., submitted.
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Nakamura, H., and M. Honda, 2001: Interannual seesaw between the Aleutian and Icelandic lows. Part III: Its influence upon the stratospheric variability. Special Issue of J. Meteor. Soc. Japan on the Stratospheric Variability and Climate, submitted.
Electronic version of manuscript available soon.

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O'Hanlon, L., 2002: Making waves. NATURE, 415, 360-362.
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Ohhashi, Y., and K. Yamazaki, 1999: Variability of the Eurasian pattern and its interpretation by wave activity flux J. Met. Soc. Japan, 77, 495-511.
Electronic version of abstract available through this link.

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Pavan, V., S. Tibaldi, and C. Brankovic, 2000: Seasonal prediction of blocking frequency: Results from winter ensemble experiments. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 126, 2125-2142.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Perlwitz, J., N. Harnik, 2003: Observational evidence of a stratospheric influence on the troposphere by planetary wave reflection. J. Climate, submitted.
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Robinson, W. A., 2000: A Baroclinic Mechanism for the Eddy Feedback on the Zonal Index J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 415-422.
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Robinson, W. A., 2003: Comments on "The Structure and Composition of the Annular Modes in an Aquaplanet General Circulation Model" J. Atmos.Sci., 61, 949-953.
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Simmonds, I., and K. Keay, 2002: Surface fluxes of momentum and mechanical energy over the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans. Meteorol. Atmos. Phys., 80, 1-18.
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Taguchi, M., and S. Yoden, 2001: A Parameter-Sweep Experiment on the Annual Variability with a Simple Global Circulation Model. J. Meteor. Soc., Submitted.
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Tanaka, H.L., 2003: Analysis and modeling of the Arctic Oscillation using a simple bartotropic model with baroclinic eddy forcing. J. Atmos. Sci., 60(11), 1359-1379.
Electronic version of manuscript available through this link.

Thompson, D. W. J., S. Lee, and M.P. Baldwin, 2002: Atmospheric Processes Governing the Northern Hemisphere Annular Mode/North Atlantic Oscillation. From the AGU monograph on the NAO. J.W. Hurrell, Y. Kushnir, M. Visbeck, G. Ottersen, Eds.
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Thompson, D. W. J., D. J. Lorenz, 2004: The Signature of the Annualr Modes in the Tropical Troposphere. J. Climate, in press.
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Ting, M., M. P. Hoerling, T. Xu, A. Kumar, 1996: Northern Hemisphere teleconnection patterns during extreme phases of the zonal-mean circulation. J. Climate, 9, 2614-2633.
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Ting, M.F., M.P. Hoerling, T.Y. Xu, 2000: "Northern hemisphere teleconnection patterns during extreme phases of the zonal-mean circulation" - Reply J. Climate, 13, 1040-1043.
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Vallis, G.K., E. Gerber, P.J. Kushner, and B.A. Cash, 2004: A Mechanism and Simple Dynamical Model of the North Atlantic Oscillation and Annular Modes. J. Atmos. Sci., 61(3), 264-280, doi:10.1175/1520-0469.
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Wallace, J. M., D. W. J. Thompson, and Z. Fang, 2000: Comments on "Northern Hemisphere teleconnection patterns during extreme phases of the zonal-mean circulation". J. Climate, 13, 1037-1039.
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Watanabe, M., 2003: Asian jet waveguide and a downstream extension of the North Atlantic Oscillation. J. Climate, submitted.
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Watanabe, M., and F.-F. Jin, 2003: Dynamical prototype of the Arctic Oscillation as revealed by a neutral singular vector. J. Climate, submitted.
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Watterson, I.G., 2001: Zonal wind vacillation and its interaction with the ocean: Implications for interannual variability and predictability. J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23965-23975.
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Yamazaki, K., Y. Shinya, 2000: Analysis of the Arctic Oscillation simulated by AGCM. J. Met. Soc. Japan, 77, 1287-1298.
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Zyulyaeva, Y.A., and E.A. Jadin, 2008: Analysis of three-dimensional Elliassen-Palm fluxes in the lower stratosphere. Russ. Met. and Hydrol., submitted.
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