Four theories of the Madden‐Julian oscillation

C Zhang, ÁF Adames, B Khouider… - Reviews of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Studies of the Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) have progressed considerably
during the past decades in observations, numerical modeling, and theoretical …

A trio-interaction theory for Madden–Julian oscillation

B Wang, F Liu, G Chen - Geoscience Letters, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) is the dominant mode of tropical atmospheric
intraseasonal variability and a primary source of predictability for global sub-seasonal …

Triggered convection, gravity waves, and the MJO: A shallow-water model

D Yang, AP Ingersoll - Journal of the atmospheric sciences, 2013 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract The Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) is the dominant mode of intraseasonal
variability in the tropics. Despite its primary importance, a generally accepted theory that …

A general theoretical framework for understanding essential dynamics of Madden–Julian oscillation

B Wang, G Chen - Climate Dynamics, 2017 - Springer
Motivated by observed structure of Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO), a general theoretical
model framework is advanced for understanding fundamental aspects of MJO dynamics …

The diurnal cycle of tropical cloudiness and rainfall associated with the Madden–Julian oscillation

N Sakaeda, G Kiladis, J Dias - Journal of Climate, 2017 - journals.ametsoc.org
This study examines the diurnal cycle of rainfall and cloudiness associated with the Madden–
Julian oscillation (MJO) using TRMM rainfall rate and ISCCP multilevel cloud fraction data …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the eastward propagation of the MJO in CMIP5 and CMIP6 models based on a variety of diagnostics

Y Li, J Wu, JJ Luo, YM Yang - Journal of Climate, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Given the climatic importance of the Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO), this study evaluates
the capability of CMIP6 models in simulating MJO eastward propagation in comparison with …

MJO Structure–Propagation Nexus and Impacts of Background Mean States in CMIP6 Models

Y **ang, J Li, B Wang, L Ma, Z Zhu - Journal of Climate, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
Eastward propagation is an essential feature of the Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO). Yet, it
remains a challenge to realistically simulate it by global climate system models, and the …

Changes in the eastward movement speed of the Madden–Julian oscillation with fluctuation in the Walker circulation

T Suematsu, H Miura - Journal of Climate, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
The eastward movement of a convectively active region is a distinguishing characteristic of
the Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO). However, knowledge about the mechanisms that …

Tropical atmospheric Madden–Julian oscillation: A strongly nonlinear free solitary Rossby wave?

JI Yano, JJ Tribbia - Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 2017 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract The Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO), a planetary-scale eastward-propagating
coherent structure with periods of 30–60 days, is a prominent manifestation of intraseasonal …

Can geostrophic adjustment of baroclinic disturbances in the tropical atmosphere explain MJO events?

M Rostami, V Zeitlin - Quarterly Journal of the Royal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Using the two‐layer moist‐convective rotating shallow‐water model, we study the process of
relaxation (adjustment) of localized large‐scale pressure anomalies in the lower equatorial …