Research project

Ocean Dynamics as Driver of Seasonal to Decadal European Atmospheric variability (ODYSEA)

Research groups:

Physical Oceanography
Lead researchers:

Professor Sybren Drijfhout
Status:

Not active

Project overview

ODYSEA will assess how, when, and where the ocean affects atmospheric variability and weather in Europe and in particular in the UK on timescales up to a decade. Particular emphasis will be on the identification of oceanic "early warning signs" that indicate the development of unusually warm, cold, dry or wet conditions several months or years in advance, especially related to extreme weather events. Such early warning signs can include changes in the ocean surface temperature or in the position of major ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream.