Recent atmospheric behavior disrupts earth's most regular climate cycles

Recent atmospheric behavior disrupts earth's most regular climate cycles Exeter, UK (SPX) Oct 04, 2016 - A team of scientists has discovered an unexpected disruption in one of the most repeatable atmospheric patterns. The normal flow of air high up in the atmosphere over the equator, known as the quasi-biennial oscillation, was seen to break down earlier this year. These stratospheric winds are found high above the tropics, their direction and strength changes in a regular two- to three-year ... more

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