Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation
climatology
Also known as: AMO
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climatic variation and change
- In climate change: Decadal variation
A similar oscillation, the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), occurs in the North Atlantic and strongly influences precipitation patterns in eastern and central North America. A warm-phase AMO (relatively warm North Atlantic SSTs) is associated with relatively high rainfall in Florida and low rainfall in much of the Ohio Valley.…
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