Erratum to: Contrasting interannual and multidecadal NAO variability
Climate Dynamics Springer Nature 45:1-2 (2015) 557-557
Decadal wave power variability in the North-East Atlantic and North Sea
Geophysical Research Letters Wiley 42:12 (2015) 4956-4963
Abstract:
Estimation of the long-term behavior of wave climate is crucial for harnessing wave energy in a cost-effective way. Previous studies have linked wave heights to the north-south atmospheric pressure anomalies in the North Atlantic, suggesting that the wave climate fluctuates as a response to changes in zonal circulation in the atmosphere. We identify changes in wave power in the North-East Atlantic that are strongly correlated to the dominant pressure anomalies, the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), and other modes. We present a reconstructed wave power climate for 1665-2005, using a combination of known and proxy indices for the NAO and other modes. Our reconstruction shows high interannual and multidecadal variability, which makes wave energy prediction challenging. This variability should be considered in any long-term reliability analysis for wave energy devices and in power scheme economics.The Met Office Global Coupled model 2.0 (GC2) configuration
Geoscientific Model Development Copernicus Publications 88:55 (2015) 1509-1524
North Atlantic Eddy-Driven Jet in Interglacial and Glacial Winter Climates
Journal of Climate American Meteorological Society 28:10 (2015) 3977-3997
IMPETUS: Improving predictions of drought for user decision-making
Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing - Proceedings of the International Conference on Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing (2015) 273-278