Warm North Atlantic Ocean promotes extreme winters in US and Europe

Warm North Atlantic Ocean promotes extreme winters in US and Europe
London, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2014 - The extreme cold weather observed across Europe and the east coast of the US in recent winters could be partly down to natural, long-term variations in sea surface temperatures, according to a new study published this week. Researchers from the University of California Irvine have shown that a phenomenon known as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO)-a natural pattern of variation in ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Warm_North_Atlantic_Ocean_promotes_extreme_winters_in_US_and_Europe_999.html