ESS101C
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Pacific Decadal Oscillation
q“Pacific
Decadal Oscillation" (PDO) is a decadal-scale climate variability that describe an oscillation in northern
Pacific sea surface temperatures (SSTs).
qPDO is found to affect
Alaska salmon production cycles.
qPDO is found to link to the decadal variations of ENSO
intensity.
(from University of
Washington)
Positive PDO
Negative PDO