Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)

The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is the major fluctuation in tropical weather on weekly to monthly timescales. The MJO can be characterized as an eastward moving "pulse" of cloud and rainfall near the equator that typically recurs every 30 to 60 days.

NWS MMJO website     

Understanding the MJO

Definition from Wikipedia

Various Google found images of the MJO

Four theories of the Madden-Julian Oscillation

Vertical Structure and Diabatic Processes of the MJO

Convection cycles, atmosphere, and ocean work symbiotically

MJO phase diagram from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Massive thunderstorm cluster in tropical Indian and Pacific Ocean explained

A Framework for Assessing Operational Madden–Julian Oscillation Forecasts

 
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