Madden–Julian oscillation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Madden–Julian_oscillation
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric phenomenon
gptkbp:abbreviation MJO
gptkbp:affects gptkb:El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation
marina
sea surface temperature
surface winds
precipitation patterns
tropical weather
gptkbp:category meteorology
climate variability
gptkbp:component enhanced convection phase
suppressed convection phase
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Paul_Julian
Roland Madden
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1971
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Journal_of_the_Atmospheric_Sciences
1971
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madden–Julian oscillation
gptkbp:influenced global weather patterns
hurricane activity
tropical cyclogenesis
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Paul_Julian
Roland Madden
gptkbp:period 30–60 days
active phase
inactive phase
gptkbp:propagationDirection eastward
gptkbp:region gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:western_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Kelvin_wave
gptkb:Rossby_wave
Quasi-biennial oscillation
gptkbp:timescale intra-seasonal
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 10,000–40,000 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Ocean_Dipole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7