Error TipDaily Southern Hemisphere Annular Mode (SAM) Index
or Antarctic Oscillation (AAO) Index
The daily SAM index (SAMI) or AAO index (AAOI) is defined as same as monthly SAM (AAO) index except for the daily resolution.
Correlation maps between daily SLP anomalies in the SH (1979.1.1-2006.12.31) and (a) the daily SAMI and (b) the daily AAO index (ftp://ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/cwlinks/).. The contour interval is 0.1. The red (blue) shaded area indicates significant at the 99.9% confidence level, and the efficient freedom of degrees is estimated at each grid (Davis 1976). The latitude lines are at 10 degree intervals starting with the equator at the edges.
Related References
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| Filename | Size | Description |
| 138 kilobytes | SAM index (AAO index) | |
| You can download this file from here (right-click then select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As"). | ||
| File format |
| for year = 1948 to present format (i7,365f7.2) year, 365 * daily value in the Average Year format (i7,366f7.2) year, 366 * daily value in the Leap Year |
| Note: (1) Missing values represented by -99.99; (2) The reference period is 1958-2000. |
Related Link: http://cmdp.ncc.cma.gov.cn/station/cn_annular_mode.php?periodType=Daily&Elem=SAMI