A note on the modulation of Southern Oscillation-Southern Afican rainfall associations with the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation

Journal Article · Thu May 20 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/92JD01496· OSTI ID:6453257

Mason, S J; Lindesay, J A ^[1]

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1. Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa)

The authors look at correlations between the southern oscillation and rainfall in South Africa. Since the 1950's there has been a reasonably stable correlation, but there have been times when the correlation seems to have broken down. They look at the question of whether the phase of the quasi-biennial oscillation can be involved in this correlation. There is a limited correlation found, but its evidence depends upon the westerly or easterly phase of the quasi-biennial oscillation, and only correlates certain seasonal conditions of the southern oscillation, South African rainfall data.

• OSTI ID: 6453257
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States) Vol. 98:D5; ISSN JGREA2; ISSN 0148-0227
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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AFRICA
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CORRELATIONS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
MODULATION
RAIN
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTHERN OSCILLATION