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natural phenomenon > atmospheric phenomenon > quasi-biennial oscillation

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quasi-biennial oscillation  

Definition

  • A quasiperiodic oscillation of the equatorial zonal wind between easterlies and westerlies in the tropical stratosphere with a mean period of 28 to 29 months. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Entry terms

  • QBO

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-JL6K2QQ6-2

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