2007-01-16 17:32:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Good question. The MJO or Madden-Julian Oscillation are composites based on a multivariate index utilizing outgoing longwave radiation (Infrared), 850 mb zonal wind and 200 mb zonal wind data (Wheeler and Hendon, 2004). It is an intraseasonal fluctuation or wave with a period of approximately 45 days. It is also related to the ENSO, the El Nino - Southern Oscillation. There are numerous sites on the net which can help you understand these composites a little better.
2007-01-18 06:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe MJO or Madden-Julian Oscillation is a very large pressure disturbance that occurs in the tropics. For a full explaniation see http://meted.ucar.edu/climate/mjo/ or www.das.uwyo.edu/
~geerts/cwx/notes/chap12/mjo.htm.
2007-01-17 01:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by gosh137 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋