@article{fdi:010062080, title = {{C}hanges in the spatial structure of strong and moderate {E}l {N}ino events under global warming}, author = {{Y}eh, {S}. {W}. and {K}im, {H}. and {K}won, {M}. and {D}ewitte, {B}oris}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n this study, we examine how the spatial structures of strong and moderate {E}l{N}ino events have changed due to global warming using the {C}oupled {M}odel {I}ntercomparison {P}roject {P}hase 5 ({CMIP}5) coupled general circulation models ({CGCM}s) based on a historical run and a {R}epresentative {C}oncentration {P}athways ({RCP})4.5 run. {T}he centre of the maximum anomalous sea surface temperature ({SST}) in the moderate {E}l{N}ino has shifted significantly westward from the historical run to the {RCP}4.5 run; however, this is not seen with the strong {E}l{N}ino events. {F}urther analysis indicates that the centre of the maximum anomalous {SST} in the moderate {E}l{N}ino with a negative {P}acific {D}ecadal {O}scillation ({PDO}) phase shifted westward around the international dateline from the historical run to the {RCP}4.5 run. {T}his is in contrast to the moderate {E}l{N}ino, which shows a positive {PDO} phase. {W}e also briefly discuss a possible mechanism on the change in the spatial structure of moderate {E}l{N}ino with a negative phase of {PDO} from the historical run to the {RCP}4.5 run.}, keywords = {{E}l{N}ino ; {P}acific {D}ecadal {O}scillation ; global warming ; spatial structure ; {PACIFIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {C}limatology}, volume = {34}, numero = {8}, pages = {2834--2840}, ISSN = {0899-8418}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.1002/joc.3876}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062080}, }