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Madden-Julian oscillation

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Etymology

Discovered in 1971 by Roland Madden and Paul Julian of the American National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Definitions

  1. The largest element of the intraseasonal variability in the tropical atmosphere

    The largest element of the intraseasonal variability in the tropical atmosphere: a large-scale coupling between atmospheric circulation and tropical deep convection, manifesting itself most clearly as anomalous rainfall.

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