Pacific North American Pattern (PNA)

Description:
Pattern of variability in the northern hemisphere Pacific/American Region.
Image:

Positive Phase: PNA image

Calculation Method:
The indices are based on centers-of-action of 500mb height patterns. These time series utilize the NCEP/NCAR R1 dataset. The region is [(15-25N, 180-140W)-(40-50N, 180-140W)+(45-60N, 125W-105W)-(25-35N, 90W-70W)].
Time Interval: Daily
Time Coverage: 1948-near present
Update Status: Daily
Get Data:
PNA Timeseries
Source:
Data is from NOAA/ESRL PSL
References/Info:
Daily Teleconnections
Monthly PNA (different source)
NOAA/CPC's PNA Information