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The Atlantic Niño weakens

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The impact of climate change on tropical Atlantic variability has been elusive, partly due to regional biases in climate models. Now, research shows that current models predict a robust weakening of sea surface temperature variance in the eastern tropical Atlantic, with repercussions for precipitation and climate in the area and beyond.

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Fig. 1: The Bjerknes feedback in the Atlantic and its future changes.

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