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2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

7. Madden Julian Oscillation

Authors : T. N. Krishnamurti, Lydia Stefanova, Vasubandhu Misra

Published in: Tropical Meteorology

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

The Madden Julian Oscillation, often abbreviated as MJO, is a major feature of the tropical circulation. It manifests as quasi-periodic fluctuations in the sea level pressure and wind structure, and consequently – in the sea surface temperature, convection and rainfall. The time scale of the phenomenon is, on average, about 30–60 days. It was first discovered by Madden and Julian (1971) as they studied the zonal winds and the sea level pressure in a 10-year long record of tropical data. The MJO time scales carry a significant proportion of the atmospheric variance in the tropics.

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Metadata
Title
Madden Julian Oscillation
Authors
T. N. Krishnamurti
Lydia Stefanova
Vasubandhu Misra
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Tropical Meteorology

Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-7408-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-7409-8

Copyright Year: 2013

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7409-8_7