Madden‐julian oscillation
C Zhang - Reviews of Geophysics, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) is the dominant component of the intraseasonal (30–
90 days) variability in the tropical atmosphere. It consists of large‐scale coupled patterns in …
90 days) variability in the tropical atmosphere. It consists of large‐scale coupled patterns in …
Four theories of the Madden‐Julian oscillation
Abstract Studies of the Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) have progressed considerably
during the past decades in observations, numerical modeling, and theoretical …
during the past decades in observations, numerical modeling, and theoretical …
[HTML][HTML] The life cycle of the Madden–Julian oscillation
HH Hendon, ML Salby - Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 1994 - journals.ametsoc.org
A composite life cycle of the Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) is constructed from the cross
covariance between outgoing longwave radiation (OLR), wind, and temperature. To focus …
covariance between outgoing longwave radiation (OLR), wind, and temperature. To focus …
Tropical super clusters within intraseasonal variations over the western Pacific
T Nakazawa - Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. Ser. II, 1988 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The fine structure of super clusters was analyzed using the 3-hourly Geostationary
Meteorological Satellite (GMS) Infrared (IR) data. A super cluster is defined as an ensemble …
Meteorological Satellite (GMS) Infrared (IR) data. A super cluster is defined as an ensemble …
[HTML][HTML] Tropical intraseasonal variability in 14 IPCC AR4 climate models. Part I: Convective signals
This study evaluates the tropical intraseasonal variability, especially the fidelity of Madden–
Julian oscillation (MJO) simulations, in 14 coupled general circulation models (GCMs) …
Julian oscillation (MJO) simulations, in 14 coupled general circulation models (GCMs) …
Evaporation-wind feedback and low-frequency variability in the tropical atmosphere
A mechanism by which feedback between zonal wind perturbations and evaporation can
create unstable, low-frequency modes in a simple two-layer model of the tropical …
create unstable, low-frequency modes in a simple two-layer model of the tropical …
[HTML][HTML] Intraseasonal behavior of clouds, temperature, and motion in the tropics
ML Salby, HH Hendon - Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 1994 - journals.ametsoc.org
The spectral character of tropical convection is investigated in an 11-yr record of outgoing
longwave radiation from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer to identify …
longwave radiation from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer to identify …
Seasonal variations of the 40-50 day oscillation in the tropics
RA Madden - Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 1986 - journals.ametsoc.org
Daily rawinsonde data from 19 near-equatorial stations are examined to learn more about
annual variations of the 40–50 day oscillations. Lengths of the available time series range …
annual variations of the 40–50 day oscillations. Lengths of the available time series range …
The equatorial 30-60 day oscillation and the Arakawa-Schubert penetrative cumulus parameterization
T Tokioka, K Yamazaki, A Kitoh, T Ose - Journal of the …, 1988 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Characteristics of the equatorial intraseasonal oscillation are studied with the use of a
general circulation model which includes the Arakawa-Schubert (abbreviated as AS …
general circulation model which includes the Arakawa-Schubert (abbreviated as AS …
Stratiform precipitation, vertical heating profiles, and the Madden–Julian oscillation
The observed profile of heating through the troposphere in the Madden–Julian oscillation
(MJO) is found to be very top heavy: more so than seasonal-mean heating and …
(MJO) is found to be very top heavy: more so than seasonal-mean heating and …