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oscillation

[os-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɒs əˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
swinging
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Meanwhile, the Southern Oscillation Index -- the atmospheric component of El Nino -- is also consistent with the phenomenon developing.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, sometimes referred to as ENSO.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024

The influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation, a weather phenomenon that brought colder-than-expected water temperatures in the 1960s, is also a factor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

These trends are based on large climatic systems such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

Oscillation, the act of moving backward and forward.

From A Manual of the Antiquity of Man by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)




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