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Unveiling the Southern Annular Mode (SAM): Key Insights Into Climate Variability and Impacts on Australia and Beyond Introduction Between December and February 2011, a positive phase of the Antarctic Oscillation (AAO), also known as the Southern Annular Mode (SAM), triggered widespread and unprecedented flooding across multiple regions of Australia. Some…
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The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)
The Tropical North Atlantic Index
A Climate Early Warning System for Jamaica
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Trends in Heat Extremes
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The Difference Between Deterministic and Ensemble Forecasts
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4 Important Impacts of the Eastern Pacific Oscillation
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Introducing the Mysterious Stratospheric Polar Vortex
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