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Madden-Julian Oscillation impacts on tropical African precipitation
Description: The objective of this review paper is to inventory and assess the state of knowledge of Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) influence on African rainfall. A number of studies have identified statistical links between MJO and sub-seasonal rainfall variability in West, East, and Southern Africa. The proposed mechanisms to explain this influence differ by region and by season, and they often involve multiscale interactions between local precipitation processes and MJO-associated atmospheric dynamics. [Source: Atmospheric Research]
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169809516304185
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Source: Atmospheric Research
Publish Date: 2/1/2017
Reading Level: Expert
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