1. The mechanisms of the North Atlantic Cold Blob in the past century Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Fan, Yifei Title: The mechanisms of the North Atlantic Cold Blob in the past century Graduate Program: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science (MS) Keywords: climate changeocean circulationglobal warmingAMOCcloud radiative forcing File: Login to Download Committee Members: Laifang Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSukyoung Lee, Committee MemberPaul Markowski, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate StudiesRaymond Gabriel Najjar, Jr., Committee MemberMelissa Marie Gervais, Committee Member