10 Feb 2017
NAO and extreme ocean states in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean
Research, Environment and Applications Division, Met Éireann, Dublin, Ireland
Sarah Gallagher
Research, Environment and Applications Division, Met Éireann, Dublin, Ireland
Colm Clancy
Research, Environment and Applications Division, Met Éireann, Dublin, Ireland
Frédéric Dias
School of Mathematics and Statistics, University College Dublin, Ireland
CMLA, ENS Cachan, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 94235 Cachan, France
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Short summary
Large scale atmospheric oscillations, such as the North Atlantic Oscillation are known to have an influence on waves in the North Atlantic. This study investigated the influence of the NAO on the present and future wind and wave climate in the Northeast Atlantic near Ireland.
Large scale atmospheric oscillations, such as the North Atlantic Oscillation are known to have...
