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southern oscillation
- The cyclic variation of atmospheric pressure at sea level between the eastern and western regions of the southern Pacific Ocean as a result of the periodic cooling and warming of surface water known as La Niña and El Niño . It has an average period of 2.33 years.
Word History and Origins
Origin of southern oscillation1
Example Sentences
La Niña, the drier component of the El Niño Southern Oscillation system, is still developing in the Pacific Ocean, officials said, but if its conditions align, it could help usher in a shorter and drier winter — and possibly a return to drought.
La Niña is the drier component of the El Niño Southern Oscillation system, or ENSO, which is a main driver of climate and weather patterns across the globe.
El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, sometimes referred to as ENSO.
The progression from El Niño to La Niña, which is part of a broad system called the “El Niño Southern Oscillation,” or ENSO, is the result of conditions in the tropical Pacific.
These trends are based on large climatic systems such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation.
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