NA Basin-scale Simulations
¥ Low NAO
simulation looses excess heat as compared to High NAO 
simulation
simulation¥ Is the NCEP climatology overestimating the heat loss in the
system ?
High NAO
Model Simulation using SOC
Climatology (1980-1993), January 6
Low NAO Model
Simulation using NCEP
Climatology (1963-1971),
January 6
North Atlantic Model
Simulation January 6.
by McGillicuddy et. al
Source: www,whoi.edu