Section 3.4: Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
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Figure 3.10: Correlation between zonally averaged monthly SST and turbulent heat Bux anomalies in various latitude bands in the Atlantic Ocean (or
the period 1949-1979. Ocean leads for negative lags.
LAG(month)
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..c 0 4 8 12 16 20
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0.3
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LAG [monthJ