Figure 2 shows the lagged correlations between
seasonal precipitation anomalies in NVE and the
SST anomalies for the Nino 3 and NATL regions at
0 to 6 months lag. The results indicate that the
influence of these respective ocean basins on
seasonal rainfall in NVE varies with season with
Nino 3 SSTs dominating in DJF and SON with the
NATL region being most influential during JJA.
The correlations are negative for the Nino 3 region
and positive for the NATL region, consistent with
other studies in the region (see Enfield and Alfaro
1999, Giannini et al., 2000).