Atlantic Zonal Mode (Q315)
Subject, term, tag: Atlantic Zonal Mode
- Atlantic Zonal Mode (AZM)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Atlantic Zonal Mode |
Subject, term, tag: Atlantic Zonal Mode |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
An equatorial coupled mode in the Atlantic similar to El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in the Pacific, and therefore sometimes referred to as the Atlantic Niño. The AZM is associated with sea surface temperature anomalies near the equatorial Atlantic and rainfall disturbances over the African monsoon domain. Its variations are mostly observed in the interannual scale. It is called also Atlantic equatorial mode. See Section AIV.2.5 in Annex IV of the AR6 WGI report. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026