Strong oceanic-atmospheric coupling exists between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean basins
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 84/100
Multiple recent studies confirm that strong oceanic-atmospheric teleconnections and basin interactions link the Indian and Pacific Oceans, significantly modulating regional climate anomalies and ENSO predictability.
Evidence for · 3
Austral Summer Teleconnections of Indo-Pacific Variability: Their Nonlinearity and Impacts on Australian Climate
2013 · cited by 25
Demonstrates that Indian Ocean variability (IOBM) extends ENSO-induced climate and convection anomalies from the Pacific into the Australian region.
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More for · 2
Interdecadal modulation of Ningaloo Niño/Niña strength in the Southeast Indian Ocean by the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation.
2025 · cited by 1
Shows that Indian Ocean-atmosphere coupling and Indo-Pacific teleconnections modulate extreme regional events like Ningaloo Niño/Niña.
Tropical basin interactions reduce spring predictability barrier of ENSO in a deep learning model.
2026 · cited by 0
Highlights that tropical basin interactions between the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans are critical for global ocean-atmosphere prediction and ENSO dynamics.