SINGULAR CROSS SPECTRUM APPLIED ON DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS OF AIR-SEA INTERACTION

The Singular Cross Spectrum Analysis (SCSA) method was employed to investigate the coupledperiods of air-sea/mid-low circulation interaction using 1951-1993 500-hpa geopotential heights and the seasurface temperature (SST) in the Northern Hemisphere. Results show that air-sea correlation is noticeable on the3-7 year scale which is similar to ENSO circle. In this sense, ENSO is a Strong signal. Quasi-ten/quasi-four yearperiods are prominent in the mid-low interaction, and quasi-if our year oscillation is uniform with the ENSO circle.Studies indicate that the mid-low interaction possess quasi-ten year oscillation beside being affected by ENSO.