[Figure 3] Evaluation of the KIST-Ocean Model's Ability to Replicate the 2015-16 Super El Niño (IMAGE)
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An evaluation of El Niño development responses based on KIST-Ocean simulations using initial conditions from May 3, 2015, when the past Super El Niño began to develop.
(Left) When wind stress from 2015 was input, the simulation successfully reproduced the development of the past Super El Ni?o, with rising sea surface temperatures in the central to eastern Pacific.
(Right) When prescribing normal-year wind stress unrelated to El Niño development, no El Niño development occurred; instead, a La Niña response was observed, characterized by a decline in sea surface temperatures.
The results of the KIST-Ocean experiments are consistent with previous studies indicating that wind stress in the tropical Pacific plays a major role in the development of a super El Niño, demonstrating that KIST-Ocean possesses excellent physical fidelity.
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Korea Institute of Science and Technology
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