Open AccessRadar Study Examines Pulsing Tropical Climate
Author(s) -
David Shultz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo046407
Subject(s) - climatology , remote sensing , radar , meteorology , tropical cyclone , tropical monsoon climate , tropical climate , environmental science , geography , geology , computer science , precipitation , telecommunications , archaeology
In the Madden-Julian Oscillation, shear forces caused by air layers slipping and sliding near the equator play a critical role in forming enormous thunderstorms and monsoons.