Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) 50mb
Zonally averaged 50mb winds at the equator. The winds have a very strong biennial periodicity.
Correlation of January NCEP/NCAR Reanaysis 50mb Zonal Winds with the QBO Index.
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Description
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Zonally averaged 50mb winds at the equator. The winds have a very strong biennial periodicity (see timeseries plot).
Temporal Coverage
- Monthly values: 1948/01 to near present
- Update Status: Monthly
Data Notes
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Units: m/s
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Original Source
- Data is from PSL calculated using the monthly mean zonal winds at 50mb.
Time-series source dataset(s)
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Input data for the QBO calculation is the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis.
Citation
- Brewer, A.W., Evidence for a world circulation provided by the measurements of helium and water vapour distribution in the stratosphere, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 75, 351 - 363, 1949. (seminal paper)
References
- Brewer, A.W., Evidence for a world circulation provided by the measurements of helium and water vapour distribution in the stratosphere, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 75, 351 - 363, 1949. (seminal paper)