Cane Mark A. author Columbia University. Earth and Environmental Sciences Columbia University. Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Columbia University. Earth Institute Zebiak Stephen E. author Columbia University. International Research Institute for Climate and Society Columbia University. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory originator text Articles 1985 English A coupled atmosphere-ocean model is presented for El Niño and the Southern Oscillation that reproduces its major features, including its recurrence at irregular intervals. The interannual El Niño-Southern Oscillation cycle is maintained by deterministic interactions in the tropical Pacific region. Ocean dynamics alter sea-surface temperature, changing the atmospheric heating; the resulting changes in surface wind alter the ocean dynamics. Annually varying mean conditions largely determine the spatial pattern and temporal evolution of El Niño events. Physical oceanography Atmospheric sciences 228 4703 1085 1087 1985-05-31 10.1126/science.228.4703.1085 http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:12914 NNC NNC 2012-03-29 12:47:47 -0400 2012-03-29 12:51:42 -0400 6917 eng