Abstract

AbstractThis study investigates the effect of parameterized westerly wind bursts (WWBs) on the diversity of El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) warm events, namely, eastern Pacific (EP) and central Pacific (CP) ENSO in Community Climate System Model version 3 (CCSM3) and version 4 (CCSM4). The parameterization includes the possibility of state‐independent (SI) and state‐dependent (SD) WWBs. The inclusion of WWBs enhances the overall tropical Pacific variability. This is accompanied by an increased in the so‐called thermocline and advective feedback mechanisms. The SI WWB results present some model discrepancies, with CCSM3 (CCSM4) having enhanced CP (EP) ENSO variability. For the SD WWB case, both models show enhanced EP variability relative to CP variability.

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