Articles | Volume 11, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-11-77-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-11-77-2020
Research article
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10 Feb 2020
Research article |  | 10 Feb 2020

Synthesis and evaluation of historical meridional heat transport from midlatitudes towards the Arctic

Yang Liu, Jisk Attema, Ben Moat, and Wilco Hazeleger

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Meridional Energy Transport Analyzer (META) Y. Liu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3609505

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Poleward meridional energy transport (MET) has significant impact on the climate in the Arctic. In this study, we quantify and intercompare MET at subpolar latitudes from six reanalysis data sets. The results indicate that the spatial distribution and temporal variations of MET differ substantially among the reanalysis data sets. Our study suggests that the MET estimated from reanalyses is useful for the evaluation of energy transports but should be used with great care.
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