Phys.org  July 31, 2024 Despite common background La Niña conditions, Australia was very dry in November 2020 and wet in November 2021. Researchers in Australia examined the El Niño Southern Oscillation, Indian Ocean Dipole, Southern Annular Mode and Madden Julian Oscillation, but they did not find obvious clues. They found that the absence (in 2020) or presence (in 2021) of an enhanced thermal wind and subtropical jet over the Australian continent contributed to the rainfall anomalies. In November 2021 the warm sea surface temperatures led to an enhanced meridional temperature gradient and subtropical jet over Australia. The enhanced jet provided […]