"Madden-Julian oscillation" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Madden-Julian oscillation [canonical]
Etymology: Discovered in 1971 by Roland Madden and Paul Julian of the American National Center for Atmospheric Research. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Madden-Julian oscillation
  1. (meteorology) The largest element of the intraseasonal variability in the tropical atmosphere: a large-scale coupling between atmospheric circulation and tropical deep convection, manifesting itself most clearly as anomalous rainfall. Wikipedia link: Madden-Julian oscillation Categories (topical): Meteorology

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