Prospect of increased disruption to the QBO in a changing climate

The quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) of tropical stratospheric winds was disrupted during the 2019/20 Northern Hemisphere winter. We show that this latest disruption to the regular QBO cycling was similar in many respects to that seen in 2016, but initiated by horizontal momentum transport from the...

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Main Authors: Anstey, JA, Banyard, TP, Butchart, N, Coy, L, Newman, PA, Osprey, S, Wright, CJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021