[PDF] Top 20 The Madden-Julian Oscillation: Observation, Modeling, and Theory

... mode theory heavily relies on the MSE analysis of the MJO composite, but such analysis has not proven that the MJO is a large-scale mode and cannot distinguish ... See full document

... The Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) is the dominant mode of tropical atmospheric intraseasonal variability and a primary source of predictability for global sub-seasonal ...a theory should ... See full document

... a theory for the MJO involves the relative contributions of evaporated moisture and that derived from convergence in providing a moisture source for MJO convective ...This observation would support the ... See full document

... Contrary to other interpretations of the MJO and ocean interaction, the United Kingdom Universities Global Atmospheric Modelling Project (UKUGAMP) (no date provided) regarded the MJO as a coupled ocean atmosphere ... See full document

... intraseasonal oscillation of the BCC models in 4 versions are evaluated in this study, focusing on the major characteristics of MJO, ...the observation and reanalysis data, the intraseasonal signals in the ... See full document

... , (2) where n is the number of Argo observations within the search ellipse, T i is the temperature value of the ith ob- servation, and x i and y i are the x and y coordinates of the ith observation. Hence, the ... See full document

... coupled modeling framework, a series of SCOAR simulations are carried out with varied cou- pling frequency (CF) between ROMS and WRF in otherwise identical configurations (Table ... See full document

... connections. Modeling issues related to convection, radiation, and microphysi- cal parameterizations; air–sea coupling; and horizontal and vertical grid resolution must also be ... See full document

... Evidence is increasing that suggests ocean models may be necessary to capture dynamical ocean feedbacks important for initializing and maintaining the MJO. Webber et al. [2010, 2012] highlight the important role of ocean ... See full document

... The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is widely acknowledged for its ability to modulate West Pacific tropical cyclones (TCs), though a complete understanding of the underlying mechanisms remains ... See full document

... Future modeling efforts that aim to isolate the role of air-sea interac- tions in the MJO in climate models should control for the influence of interannual variability, as well as for coupled-model systematic ... See full document

... The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is a planetary- scale, long-lived weather ...complete theory of the MJO and many models have considerable dif- ficulties in simulating it, skillful ... See full document

... Previous modeling results suggest that a large portion of TS activity (genesis frequency and track) is modulated by large-scale climate variabil- ity in the tropics ...Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), MJO, ... See full document

... From Fig. 5, it can be seen that a sudden drop in air temperature occurred from the late afternoon to nighttime prior to the local active phase of the MJO, accompanied by the occurrence of precipitation at the ... See full document

... The identi fication of a robust increase in MJO amplitude in a warmer climate presented here is consistent with several other recent studies. This result implies that the MJO is likely to exert larger impact on monsoons, ... See full document

... the Madden-Julian Oscillation” global-model eval- uation project developed a novel experimental framework, which produces a complete characteri- zation of models’ abilities to simulate the ... See full document

... The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is a tropical atmospheric phenomenon first recognised in the early 1970s. The MJO, also commonly known as the 40-day wave, develops over the Indian Ocean and then ... See full document

... the Madden-Julian Oscillation on rainfall, ...the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) has a return interval of 30 to 80 days that might partly fill this ... See full document

... Queensland Centre for Climate Change Excellence, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia (Manuscript received 18 April 2008, in final form 15 September 2008) ABSTRACT Impacts of the Madden–Julian ... See full document

... 5. Conclusion Influence of the MJO oscillation on Indonesian rainfall variation is examined. A numerous previous studies have well documented the relationship between station rainfall and the MJO. However, there ... See full document