Observed characteristics of the MJO relative to maximum rainfall

• Published in: Journal of the atmospheric sciences Vol. 64; no. 7; pp. 2332 - 2354
• Main Authors: BENEDICT, James J, RANDALL, David A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 01.07.2007
• Subjects: Atmospheric models; Climatology; Clouds; Convection; Convective transport; Cumulus clouds; Cumulus congestus; Datasets; Drying; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Fields; General circulation models; Geographical locations; Global precipitation; Hydrologic data; Life cycles; Lower troposphere; Madden-Julian oscillation; Maximum rainfall; Mesoscale processes; Meteorology; Moisture; Moisture effects; Physics of the high neutral atmosphere; Precipitation; Rainfall; Rainfall data; Statistical methods; Studies; Tropical rainfall; Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM); Troposphere; Variables; Vertical advection; Climatology; rainfall; Cumulus cloud; atmospheric precipitation; Energy transport; clouds; troposphere; intensity; Mesoscale; instability; warming; TRMM satellite; horizontal component; Madden Julian oscillation; Composite analysis

This study examines various dynamical and thermodynamical processes that characterize the Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO). Episodes of deep convection related to the MJO based on rainfall data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite and the Global Precipitation Climatology Proj...