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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

Scientists are continuing to study how global warming affects the El Niño-Southern Oscillation cycle, and the link is not clear-cut.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

La Niña is the drier component of the El Niño Southern Oscillation system, or ENSO, which is a main driver of climate and weather patterns across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation, in turn, remotely leads to a meandering jet stream in the mid-latitudes through the formation of large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns, i.e., teleconnection patterns.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 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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