North Atlantic Oscillation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf climate phenomenon
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NAO
gptkbp:affects climate in Europe
climate in North America
weather patterns in North Atlantic region
gptkbp:category meteorology
climatology
gptkbp:characterizedBy fluctuations in atmospheric pressure
differences in pressure between Azores High and Icelandic Low
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Sir_Gilbert_Walker
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1920s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North Atlantic Oscillation
gptkbp:influenced Atlantic hurricane activity
sea surface temperatures
jet stream position
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:UK_Met_Office
gptkbp:negativePhaseEffects cold and dry winters in Northern Europe
gptkbp:period negative phase
positive phase
gptkbp:positivePhaseEffects mild and wet winters in Northern Europe
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation
gptkb:Arctic_Oscillation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atlantic_Meridional_Overturning_Circulation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6