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QBO‐MJO Connection
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2018
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Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123(6), 2957-2967
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Journal Title:Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
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Description:Activities of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) in boreal winter has recently been found to be stronger in easterly phases of the stratospheric quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) than its westerly phases. ThisQBO-MJO connection was investigated in this study using a method that identi fies individual MJO events by tracking their eastward propagating signals in precipitation. Stronger MJO activities in QBO easterly phases are a consequence of more MJO days, not larger amplitudes of individual MJO events as previouslythought. More MJO days come from more MJO events initiated over the Indian Ocean and their longer duration because of a weaker barrier effect of the Maritime Continent on MJO propagation. Zonal heterogeneity exists in the connection between QBO, MJO, and tropical total precipitation in general. Thisposes a challenge to our current understanding of the MJO dynamics, which has yet to fully include upper-tropospheric and stratospheric processes.
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Source:Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123(6), 2957-2967
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ISSN:2169-897X;2169-8996;
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