ENSO, Tropical Pacific and Indo-Pacific Interactions: Dynamics, Predictability, Modelling and Climate Change

Convener: Yann Planton | Co-conveners: Nicola Maher, Anna-Lena DeppenmeierECSECS, Fred Kucharski, Carlos ConejeroECSECS

ENSO and the Tropical Pacific as well as their interactions with other tropical basins are the dominant source of interannual climate variability in the tropics and across the globe. Correctly modelling and understanding the dynamics, predictability, and impacts of ENSO, as well as anticipating their future changes, are thus of vital importance for society. This session invites contributions regarding all aspects of ENSO, Tropical Pacific, and Indo-Pacific interactions, including: dynamics; multi-scale interactions; decadal and paleo variability; theoretical approaches; ENSO diversity; global teleconnections; impacts on climate, society and ecosystems; seasonal forecasting; climate change over the last few decades, including Indo-Pacific mean state changes; climate change projections; ENSO and its Indo-Pacific interactions. Studies aimed at evaluating and improving model simulations of ENSO, the Indo-Pacific mean state as well as Indo-Pacific interactions, with particular attention to the role of mesoscale variability and ocean-atmosphere coupling, are especially welcomed.