Antimonotonicity, Bifurcation and Multistability in the Vallis Model for El Niño

Abstract

In this paper, the well-known Vallis model for El Niño is analyzed for the parameter condition [Formula: see text]. The conditions for the stability of the equilibrium points are derived. The condition for Hopf bifurcation occurring in the system for [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are investigated. The multistability feature of the Vallis model when [Formula: see text] is explained with forward and backward continuation bifurcation plots and with the coexisting attractors. The creation of period doubling followed by their annihilation via inverse period-doubling bifurcation known as antimonotonicity occurrence in the Vallis model for [Formula: see text] is presented for the first time in the literature.