Meaning North Atlantic Oscillation
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North Atlantic Oscillation(Abbrev. NAO) - the NAO is a large-scale fluctuation in atmospheric pressure between the subtropical high pressure system located near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean and the sub-polar low pressure s [..]
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North Atlantic OscillationThe North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) refers to a redistribution of atmospheric mass between the Arctic and subtropical Atlantic, manifesting as a north–south seesaw in the North Atlantic sea level pre [..]
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North Atlantic OscillationA large-scale fluctuation in atmospheric pressure between the subtropical high pressure system located near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean and the sub-polar low pressure system near Iceland and is q [..]
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North Atlantic OscillationThe North Atlantic Oscillation consists of opposing variations of barometric pressure near Iceland and near the Azores. It therefore corresponds to fluctuations in the strength of the main westerly wi [..]
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North Atlantic OscillationThe most important mode of climate variability affecting the North Atlantic and nearby land areas. The NAO is typically measured through variations in the normal pattern of lower atmospheric pressure [..]
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North Atlantic OscillationA pattern in the atmospheric pressure of the North Atlantic that is particularly important during the winter. The pattern is manifest by opposing systems of low pressure centred near Iceland and high [..]
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North Atlantic OscillationA large see-saw in atmospheric mass between the subtropical high located near the Azores and the sub-polar low near Icealand. See Atlantic Rhythms
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North Atlantic OscillationRefers to the fluctuation of the pressure relationship between the Azores High and the Icelandic Low. The NAO is especially important in driving the winter climate in Europe, but also in North Africa, [..]
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North Atlantic Oscillation(Abbrev. NAO) - the NAO is a large-scale fluctuation in atmospheric pressure between the subtropical high pressure system located near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean and the sub-polar low pressure system near Iceland and is quantified in the NAO Index. The surface pressure drives surface winds and wintertime storms from west to east across the No [..]
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North Atlantic OscillationThe North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is a climatic phenomenon in the North Atlantic Ocean of fluctuations in the difference of atmospheric pressure at sea level between the Icelandic low and the Azore [..]
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North Atlantic Oscillation(Abbrev. NAO) - the NAO is a large-scale fluctuation in atmospheric pressure between the subtropical high pressure system located near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean and the sub-polar low pressure s [..]
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