Open AccessGuiding future research on the Madden‐Julian Oscillation
Author(s) -
Schultz Colin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo210014
Subject(s) - madden–julian oscillation , climatology , el niño southern oscillation , monsoon , environmental science , oscillation (cell signaling) , pacific decadal oscillation , indian ocean , atmospheric circulation , walker circulation , convection , geology , oceanography , geography , meteorology , biology , genetics
Much as the recurrent variations of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) affect climate and drive strong interannual variability across the planet, the Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO)—a months‐long, semireliable cycle—affects everything from the Indian monsoon to Pacific hurricanes to North American snowfall. Unlike the better known ENSO, which is seen primarily as an interannual oscillation in equatorial Pacific Ocean surface ocean temperatures, MJO is characterized by a transient cycle in Indian Ocean and western Pacific atmospheric behavior—a semiregular shift in tropical convection and large‐scale atmospheric circulation patterns.