Effect of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation on the Madden Julian Oscillation Teleconnections in the Southern Hemisphere

Sena, Ana C. T.; Peings, Yannick; Magnusdottir, Gudrun

doi:10.1029/2021gl096105

Effect of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation on the Madden Julian Oscillation Teleconnections in the Southern Hemisphere

Journal Article · Mon Mar 21 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2021gl096105· OSTI ID:1978521

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Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States); OSTI
Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)

The Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) is the main source of intraseasonal variability in the tropics. MJO modulates rainfall in remote areas in the Southern Hemisphere by exciting tropical and extratropical wave trains. We use newly released reanalysis data to analyze how the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) can influence the MJO's effects over the Southern Hemisphere, focusing on precipitation anomalies over South America. The anomalies in the intensity of the South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) and precipitation over Southeastern South America during MJO phases 1 and 4 are intensified during the easterly QBO. The extratropical wave train excited by the anomalous convection over the maritime continent during MJO phase 4 is affected by the QBO, with a stronger, better-defined pattern during westerly QBO. The conclusions are supported by a perturbation experiment of a case study, conducted using a high-top atmospheric global climate model where the QBO and MJO are controlled.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0019407

OSTI ID:: 1978521

Journal Information:: Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 49; ISSN 0094-8276

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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