Madden-Julian oscillation en · PROPN
Etymology
Discovered in 1971 by Roland Madden and Paul Julian of the American National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Madden-Julian oscillation | canonical | lexicographic |