Figures for Shukla and Schneider

FIGURE LIST

1. Cloud Fraction at 120W-90W: Stratus, high clouds and SST.
2. Solar radiation and clouds in the eastern equatorial Pacific
3. Amplitudes of the first two solar harmonics
4. First and second harmonics of total and net solar radiation in the eastern Pacific
5. Demeaned solar flux at the equator
6. Demeaned observed SST on the equator
7. MLD from the Schneider (96) energy balance model and from TAO buoys at the equator
8. SST from the Schneider (96) energy balance model at the equator
9. SST from the Schneider (96) model at four longitudes along the equator
10. Time series of SST at 95W: Observed and modeled
11. Ratio of 1 and 2 cpy amplitudes: Observed and modeled
12. SST from the Schneider (96) model forced with observed mean TAO MLD
13. Annual cycle of MLD from TAO buoys
14. Mean and annual amplitude of TAO MLD on the equator
15. Annual harmonic components of solar radiation and TAO MLD at 110W
16. Annual harmonic components of solar radiation and TAO MLD at 140W
17. Time series of SST from the Schneider (96) model forced with observed (time-varying) TAO MLD
18. SST from the Schneider (96) model with observed TAO MLD during year 10
19. Demeaned SST from the Schneider (96) model with observed TAO MLD during year 10
20. Correlation of Incoming Solar Radiation and TAO MLD. Overlay Model SST during year 10
21. Comparison of SST from the Schneider (96) model with mean and time-varying TAO MLD